This position is responsible for leading sourcing activities to drives results for Marketing and Sales organization. This Manager will actively manage the portfolio of suppliers that support our brand strategies with the consumer and customers. Categories include Merchandising, Marketing Materials or Point of Sale, Consumer and Customer Data and Research, Shopper marketing, Brokers, Public Relations, and others (Media, Creative, and Production). The incumbent must drive policies to support continued value capture, and partner with internal stakeholders to improve supplier performance.
Must Haves:
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience.
SAP Ariba OR SAP ECC
Cognos or other BI tools experience.
MS Excel (Vlookups/Hlookups/Pivots)
Food and Beverage industry experience would be HIGHLY PREFERRED
Any retail or large industrial manufacturing experience should also be good.
What you will do:
Enable growth by supporting Sales and Marketing initiatives via fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies in each category.
Assist on the design of a fit for purpose organization to ensure delivery of results with appropriate overheads for high ROI.
Working within the Supply Management program, champion the sourcing process, develop strategies with defined plans for cost savings, risk assessment and mitigation, and build supplier strategy that effectively communicate both short and long-term tactics.
Lead the development and execution of negotiation strategies with suppliers, including specific targets for pricing, service, and quality.
Manage supplier selection process and ensure supplier selections are based on sound selection criteria.
Continually identify and implement new opportunities for value capture.
Work with Legal to establish and execute optimal contract terms and conditions with suppliers, including tooling/capital equipment purchases as necessary.
Provide rigorous analysis of spend data and market trends and dynamics to prioritize and launch sourcing initiatives within designated spend categories.
Drive change by proactively engaging stakeholders across the enterprise, gaining deep understanding of their functional strategies.
Maintain full compliance with financial controls and SOX reporting requirements.
Report on progress and value creation results to business stakeholders (budget holders), Finance and Procurement leadership team
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in related field required, advanced degree preferred.
5 plus years in Procurement Management with demonstrated record of achievement and advancement. Professional certification preferred
Experience with Procurement management systems like SAP Ariba
Demonstrated category expertise in Marketing-related fields
Experience working on the Agency Account and/or Business Development side
Demonstrated ability to lead and participate in cross functional teams, with multi-site Procurement management experience highly preferred
Ability to influence others, work autonomously and in a team environment
Competence in Microsoft Office skills, especially Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Willingness to travel and work flexible hours
Ability to follow our client companies' policies and procedures as well as our Operating principles