Senior Heat Procurement Manager

McCormick & Company•Hunt Valley, MD

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work. We are looking to hire a Sr Procurement Category Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, ideally in business, supply chain, finance or similar fields of study
8 years’ experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or other applicable field
Expertise in global procurement category management & commodity price risk management.
Strong business acumen skills with the ability to communicate across seniority levels.
High learning agility to comprehend complex global supply chains and to learn & improve from first-time situations.
Ability to ask questions, learn, and scrutinize financial data sources, then distill down the information to a high level for executive communication(s).
Able to quickly distill and communicate information for a broad group of stakeholders.
Ability to communicate and influence with indirect and direct authority.
Strong strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

Set and lead the category strategy development, sign-off and execution for 2-3 global categories (as phase 1), in partnership with regional buying teams and with key stakeholders.
Develop long-term global capacity strategy and action plan to support MKC growth plans
Develop, manage and communicate commodity insights & recommendations for key base materials.
Develop sourcing strategy/recommendation for base materials &, as appropriate, lead negotiations for global agreements
Lead procurement aspects of Packaging PLP strategy into action with key senior stakeholders
Create & lead global packaging steering committee for alignment and oversight of strategies & actions.
Lead a global packaging procurement community to create, share & deploy best practices consistently.
Develop the capability of the buyers through formal and informal mentoring/coaching

Benefits

401k
health insurance
paid time off
Competitive compensation
Career growth opportunities
Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
Tuition assistance
Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans