Indirect Procurement Manager

Pregis•Chicago, IL

3d•$120,000 - $144,000

About The Position

Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA. This role reports directly to the VP Strategic Sourcing and is responsible for indirect spend. This is a hands-on role that will work closely with key business stakeholders to deliver cross business unit procurement projects, programs, and activities. This role also has primary responsibility for the company’s purchasing of all indirect categories including MRO, Temp. Labor, Fleet, Travel and Services for operations across Pregis businesses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or Logistics
5+ years of procurement/sourcing experience, 2+ years of indirect procurement a plus
Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP strongly preferred
Previous experience managing a vehicle fleet a plus
Excellent negotiation skills, verbal and written communication
Ability to work proactively – use data to identify opportunities
Ability to communicate with all organizational levels
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Willingness to dive into details and develop solutions

Nice To Haves

2+ years of indirect procurement experience
Previous experience managing a vehicle fleet

Responsibilities

Manage procurement process for all indirect categories to reduce the total cost of goods & services while increasing overall value
Partner with Business Units to design, develop and implement an indirect category strategy
Proactively develop and drive sourcing initiatives, including all key steps in full life cycle sourcing
Execute supplier management strategies by monitoring KPIs, Terms and Conditions, and Supplier Contracts
Develop and manage supplier relationships to optimize business value
Create scorecards and other reports for business units and senior leadership
Interact with supply base and internal "customers" to identify and implement cost reduction opportunities
Provide procurement support to all functional areas, ensuring procurement representation and participation in all issues related to meeting business requirements
Proactively analyze market trends and report substantial issues / resolution plan(s) to management if applicable
Develop necessary strategies and projects plans, driving to completion (i.e. commodity & supplier strategies, projects....as applicable)
Manage and enhance supplier performance through standardized processes and continuous improvement efforts impacting quality, cost, delivery and service
Develop sourcing strategies to capture cost reduction while maximizing quality, speed and scalability for all Indirect purchases
Consolidate spend across the company to capture buying power with key suppliers who are motivated by our growth and thrive for innovation
Analyze spend to develop cost reduction roadmaps and strategies
Earn trust with key partner teams to collaborate on requirements gathering, while leading RFP creation, response review, and supplier selection processes
Negotiate contracts with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality while working with cross-functional stakeholders
Collaborate across the business to identify and pursue new supplier opportunities.