Sr Manager Procurement - Transportation
About The Position
The Sr. Manager of North America Procurement, Transportation, will be responsible for building & leading Procurement for ~$350m in truck, rail & ocean freight expenditures across the North America business. This role will serve as a key contributor to NA Procurement by establishing long-term & short-term objectives and strategies aligned with the company’s mission and overall strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management. This role will develop & execute a strategic vision for procurement to drive key CSP&L outcomes & will elevate Procurement’s status by serving as a trusted partner/advisor to logistics operations & exceeding internal stakeholder expectations to earn the respect of senior leaders across the company. In addition, the Sr. Manager will be tasked with acting as a change agent, furthering the deployment of best-in-class procurement capabilities that work for the business & governance structures where strategic sourcing is driven from a company-wide perspective. The role is expected to implement innovative improvements to transportation procurement procedures, processes & systems to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Strong interpersonal skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the enterprise will be essential or this role to drive the intended organizational change.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain or equivalent industry/subject matter
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- Demonstrated top performance in prior role(s) with increasing levels of responsibility
- Demonstrated management capabilities, especially related to leading strategic initiatives, driving performance, leading change efforts & producing superior results through sustainable collaboration
- Demonstrated experience managing large, diverse teams & resources
- Track record of transforming & or leading the continuous improvement of procurement
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, manage, develop & retain top talent; a recognized leader & natural mentor
- Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to, S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur
- Possess the ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce complex agreements
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geography teams
- Excellent ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure
- Ability to develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus
- Masters in a business-related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Optimize a $350m “book of business” toward company cost, quality, delivery & service objectives
- Lead strategy development & deployment for North America transportation procurement requirements
- Shift the sourcing process from transactional bidding to execution of a long-term, strategic plan that is aligned with key CSP&L & operating leaders
- Oversee critical supplier negotiation strategy development & execution
- Focus on delivering incredible customer experience, sensitive to the company culture & ways of working, valuing
- Lead stakeholder engagement, collaboration of teams, and supplier relationships
- Lead global supplier relationship management (SRM) program.
- Drive the continuous improvement process of network optimization for the distribution cycle
- Lead complex sourcing efforts & negotiations with strategically crucial suppliers
- Partner with stakeholders to create advanced category strategies that plan for strategic sourcing, value engineering & demand management opportunities
- Focus on enhancing a 3PL/4PL model through out the supply chain with value creation tour customers.
- Identify opportunities to extract additional value/innovation from the supply base
- Passionately support ESG outcomes for indirect categories
- Consult with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner
- Contribute procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle
Benefits
- Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
- Paid Time Off
- Financial Planning Services
- Employee Stock purchase program
- Health Savings Accounts
- Life and Accident insurance
- Family-Friendly Employee events
- Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
