Senior Manager, Procurement
The Senior Manager, Procurement will transform the indirect procurement management and own indirect category management (estimated $60M in spend) for Puratos USA & Pennant Ingredients. Acting as the Center of Indirect Excellence for Puratos North America, this role will drive continuous improvement on the procure to pay process with indirect while finding cross boarder savings where possible. Category focus is on, but not limited to: T&E, MRO, fleet, energy, temp labor and banking with some support for CAPEX negotiations. This position will have one direct or indirect report.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead contract negotiations, ensuring that our business secures favorable terms and builds strong, reliable supplier partnerships
- Work closely with our CFO and global HQ to design, lead, and implement cost savings projects based on a structured project/savings roadmap
- Be the supplier relationship owner: Resolve any emerging issues, fostering smooth and productive relationships
- Build and strengthen supplier relationships through frequent and effective communication on business, quality, and cost
- De-risk indirect sourcing through contract management and making sure that technical requirements for vendors & legal terms are correct.
- Manage the negotiation of vendor terms and conditions and associated maintenance and support for agreements.
- Coordinate and lead planning continuous improvements initiatives as well as project management
- Develop and enforce Indirect Procurement SOPs
- Be the North American Center of Excellence – finding cross boarder synergies to drive additional savings with Canada & Mexico
- Support banking & supply chain financing RFQ including execution of results
Prior Knowledge/Experience
- Bachelors degree required; degree in business, purchasing, supply chain management, or related field
- At least 8+ years of progressive procurement experience
- ERP system experience, SAP a strong plus
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Team player and influencing skills.
- Project management and strategic implementation experience
- Strong analytical & communication skills
- Proven stakeholder management skills
- Collaborative mindset & team player
- Strategic & conceptual thinking
- Embraces change & challenges the status quo
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Finds and implements creative and innovative solutions for business challenges
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail, and superior follow-up and follow-through skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast moving and unstructured environment
Looking for a Career for Good?
Puratos is a global purpose-driven company focused on bringing people together through food innovation for good. We offer a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors, serving artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
If you are a results-driven problem-solver with a passion for customer excellence and looking for an opportunity to drive organizational growth, we invite you to join us for “a career for good.”
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain -
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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