Senior Manager, Supplier Diversity

Suntory Global Spirits (Beam Suntory) • Clermont, KY

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Supplier Diversity at Suntory Global Spirits is a pivotal role focused on enhancing the Supplier Diversity Program. This position involves collaborating with key stakeholders across the organization to drive economic opportunities for diverse businesses, ensuring that supplier diversity is integrated into the company's procurement strategies and operations. The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, category management collaboration, and program analytics to support Suntory's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Prior Supplier Diversity program management experience within a global and matrixed organization.
• Meticulous with excellent prioritization, project management, and analytical skills.
• Experience navigating complex ERP systems and various reporting tools.
• Previous work experience in spend tracking and reporting, especially diverse supplier spend reporting.
• Ability to analyze and visualize data and compile actionable reports.
• Experience with PowerBI, Tableau, SupplierIO, and supplier diversity databases preferred.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking and presentations.
• Strong relationship management skills with a high level of emotional intelligence.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables.
• Ability to adapt, pivot, and learn quickly to support supplier diversity ambitions.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of procurement, sourcing, and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of SGS's Supplier Diversity Strategy.
• Interface and collaborate with business decision makers and Procurement to assess and evaluate spend opportunities.
• Support the development and execution of Supplier Diversity communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Lead and host training initiatives to educate stakeholders on spend reporting systems, tools, and platforms.
• Conduct research to identify best practices in supplier diversity.
• Work closely with the Director to support internal and external supplier diversity events.
• Participate in matchmaking events, trade fairs, and conferences to understand diverse businesses.
• Maintain relationships with diverse supplier organizations and advocacy groups.
• Mentor and develop small and diverse suppliers preparing to do business with SGS.
• Serve on internal and external Supplier Diversity Boards and Committees.
• Manage day-to-day program activities, including maintaining supplier diversity content on websites.
• Collaborate with category managers to embed supplier diversity actions into category spend strategies.
• Verify and maintain W/MBE supplier diversity status certification.
• Manage diverse supplier registration process and serve as a liaison between diverse suppliers and category managers.
• Manage 2nd tier program including training and communications.
• Identify key strategic suppliers for establishing alliances and reporting on supplier diversity activities.
• Ensure Category and Supplier Scorecards include Supplier Diversity KPIs.
• Manage the data enrichment process and diverse supplier certifications.
• Define data scope and requirements for reporting and analytics.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree