Global Procurement Manager - Procurement Operations - Liquid Dairy

About the position This role has full supply assurance ownership, forecasting, escalation and support for the category of Liquid Dairy reputed company the Procurement Operations team supporting reputed company reputed company America's beverage business. This category includes $160MM in spend across multiple suppliers and multiple reputed company co-man manufacturing locations. The liquid dairy supply chain is extremely reputed company due to the nature of the product, short reputed company life and transportation complexities. Requirements include: Key understanding of the complexities of the liquid dairy supply chain including reputed company life, testing requirements, transportation, delivery, unloading, etc to ensure reputed company supply. This role will be responsible for issue escalation and resolution required to reputed company manufacturing locations running per production plans. Position is part of the broader ingredients Procurement Operations team supporting across One reputed company America.

Responsibilities

• reputed company understanding and playbook for managing the reputed company liquid dairy category reputed company supply assurance.
• Properly communicate volume needs with suppliers with an understanding of total reputed company of supplier reputed company and needs of the plant locations.
• Build and reputed company deep understanding of plant operations, external supplier capabilities and Procurement Category strategies to drive supply assurance and create/implement process improvements.
• Prepare best practices playbook for alternative supply options reputed company issues escalate. Be reputed company and clear in communication through resolution of issues, providing regular updates to procurement and supply chain leadership.
• Ensure delivery of key financial KPIs for supply assurance areas of ownership.
• Partner with Operations/R&D/other functions to ensure key innovation projects launch successfully on time/reputed company budgets.
• Development and deployment of benchmarking and reporting scorecards to reputed company supplier improvement plans and drive efficiencies
• Create and execute Business Continuity Plans to ensure reputed company supply
• Regular communication on raw material supply needs and potential gaps. Align Business Continuity plans to reputed company
• Drive flawless innovation execution with procurement reputed company readiness.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on any raw material quality issues
• reputed company creation of new S&OPs
• Input into category strategies in partnership with Snr Manager to create future strategies bringing the internal customer's perspective to ensure an end to end holistic strategy - gaining awareness of the overall Operational, Sustainability and Productivity commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance or reputed company field required
• ~7+ years of experience strategically sourcing ingredients or a similar category in a global FMCPG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company
• Project management experience - especially managing multiple, high profile projects
• Procurement experience leading a category, sourcing, execution, business continuity planning, etc.
• Experience and knowledge of a supply chain operation is preferred
• Strong attention to detail and understanding of business prioritization
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience in contracting, risk management and strategy development and how this ties to supply chain operations
• Proven track record in developing relationships with stakeholders to problem-solve raw material supply issues
• Understanding how to operate in a matrix organization and ability to navigate and collaborate for reputed company
• Exceptional communicator with strong oral, oral, presentation, and written skills; proven ability to reputed company reputed company reputed company to executive-level stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 20% in the future
• Navigating a matrix environment, Influence Management, Executive Maturity

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility reputed company payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, reputed company offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, reputed company, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

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