Procurement Associate Manager - Operations
About The Position
The Associate Procurement Manager, Ice Cream Operations, drives procurement-led initiatives that unlock business value through savings delivery, performance improvement, and operational effectiveness. The role partners across functions to support growth, enhance service, and optimize end-to-end supply chain performance. Responsibilities include project management, supporting end-to-end supply chain strategy, stakeholder engagement, business case development, and delivery of key objectives and milestones. The role uses an understanding of the end-to-end supply chain to help Procurement contribute to Ice Cream’s competitive advantage and enable sustainable growth and value creation. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future employer sponsorship. Employment eligibility will be verified during the hiring process.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in FMCG supply chain planning or procurement-related roles.
- Strong project management, business partnering, strategic influence, risk management, and financial acumen skills.
- Experience with systems such as SAP, SRS/PRISM, Velocity, or PEGA.
- Ability to manage stakeholders.
- Self-driven and self-motivated.
- Organization and attention to detail.
- Troubleshooting effectiveness, including remaining calm in crises and using creativity to identify solutions.
- Ability to think end-to-end and take ownership of results.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving, evolving organization.
- Values collaboration, clarity, and low-ego ways of working.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States full-time without current or future employer sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Support Ice Cream savings projects in collaboration with the R&D team, leadership, and other stakeholders.
- Represent Procurement in transformation meetings to discuss and track projects and timelines.
- Identify and drive value-led savings projects.
- Ensure business case deliveries are met and aligned with the project governance structure.
- Manage projects and collaborate with business partners to deliver and execute against timelines.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on projects.
Benefits
- Market-competitive pay and performance-related rewards; this position is bonus eligible.
- Flexible ways of working.
- Support for health, wellbeing, and life outside of work, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives.
- Time off, including paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- Health-related savings and spending accounts.
- Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan.
- Life and disability insurance benefits.
- Parental leave.
- Voluntary benefits and additional employee perks, such as corporate discounts, commuter support, or learning support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
