Senior Procurement Manager
Job Summary:

• Managing all aspects of procurement for the assigned categories (Commodities/Ingredients) to ensure customer needs and company goals are met.
• To develop, execute and manage the sourcing strategy for assigned categories (Commodities/Ingredients).
• Will manage overall performance to achieve the highest level of performance in cost, quality, and service.

Job Summary:

The role of Senior Procurement Manager is responsible for:

• Managing all aspects of procurement for the assigned categories (Commodities/Ingredients) to ensure customer needs and company goals are met.
• To develop, execute and manage the sourcing strategy for assigned categories (Commodities/Ingredients).
• Will manage overall performance to achieve the highest level of performance in cost, quality, and service.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Plan, implement, and manage sourcing strategy for assigned categories for the organization.
• Deliver value from strategic supplier relationships; in categories where strategic sourcing does not exist, develop and deliver appropriate sourcing roadmaps to drive value.
• Identify and proactively mitigate areas of risk in the supply base.
• Analyze costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditures.
• Build a comprehensive procurement too- box to include negotiation plans to support strategic sourcing, development of solid true-cost models, volume aggregation or bundling, competitive bidding, demand management, identification of new supply models, innovation, cross-portfolio leveraging, low-cost country models, etc.
• Manage inventory position reports and make recommendations of coverage based on market environment and current supply and demand landscape.
• Identify, vet and execute specification improvement and optimization opportunities.
• Negotiate contracts as needed and assist team members in negotiations where appropriate.
• Develop, build, and maintain relationships with vendors by participating in meetings, site visits, trade shows, etc.
• Provide support for and identify opportunities to improve vendor performance.
• Create procurement standard operating procedures to ensure procurement activities comply with best-in-class policies and procedures including legal and regulatory.
• Ensure effective communication with coworkers, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Have aptitude to encourage consensus, resolve conflict, solve tough business problems, and work to aggressively meet organizational goals and objectives.
• Promote ethical procurement practices including compliance with corporate and departmental policies and procedures and federal, state and legal regulations.
• Demonstrate integrity, respect, teamwork, and equity in all aspects of the job including dealing with suppliers, team members, customers, and others.
• Follow safe practices in all work activities to avoid injuries and accidents.
• Represent the Company in a positive and responsible manner.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May have supervisory responsibility of support positions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong working knowledge of food manufacturing procurement categories.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Oracle or other ERP system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Food manufacturing environment experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of end-to-end sourcing and supply chain networks.
• Demonstrated success in managing vendors, negotiating and managing high-value contracts.
• Proven disciplined negotiator in complex sourcing environments with ability to balance purchase price, freight spend, cash-flow, speed, quality, and service.
• Ability to successfully function at a strategic level and a hands-on tactical individual contributor comfortable in the details.
• Strong ability to develop relationships, communicate effectively and influence others.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skillset.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Additional Considerations:

• Travel: Travel is required to various locations and for meetings or other job-related functions.
• Work Environment: Approximately 95% of this role will be performed in an office environment; approximately 5% of work may be in an agricultural or manufacturing environment.

Bachelor’s Degree