Ice Cream Procurement Assistant, North America Capex

About the role

Within this challenging role, you will manage the North America Engineering Stakeholders and support the Procurement Manager, North America Capex. You will be responsible for following up all strategic activities with some operational and tactical activities assigned to you.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and lead kick-off project meetings where appropriate.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Project Engineering teams.
• Be the main contact between the Global capex procurement manager and Su’s Engineering teams / Regional Bu Engineering teams.
• Support market procurement managers in implementing strategy related to Capex portfolios.
• Lead Red List and Technology Sensitive projects when requested.
• Support Quality, Hygienic and manufacturing Excellence Team with Local and Global Suppliers.
• Assist the Global Procurement Manager with the management and implementation of Capex Procurement strategy and escalation in regards of the Projects assigned.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Market Procurement Managers through periodic meetings and create decks to be shared in regards of Projects assigned.
• Lead the development and implementation of procurement strategies relevant for Projects assigned including data analysis and negotiation strategy definition.
• Good understanding of legislations / laws and operating context for North America.
• Support the project technology team in identifying new capable suppliers, Supplier assessment (commercial, technical).
• Manage, advise & oversee 7 step sourcing Projects.
• Avoid Single Source Justification Notes.
• Actively engage with and manage suppliers on a strategic level giving suppliers feedback.
• Identify and agree cost savings and cash benefit generation based on portfolios / sourcing strategies / compliance management.
• Oversee Update of portfolio tracker for savings, cash, projects, and contracts.
• Oversee and support the suppliers involved in the assigned projects, having right attention for overdue payments, supplier onboarding.

Requirements

We're looking for someone who thinks end-to-end and takes ownership for results, comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organization, values collaboration, clarity and low-ego ways of working, operates independently, operates in a large organization with complex decision structures / remote relationships, has experience in legal contracting, project and relationship management, is proactive and positive team player, has good negotiation skills for both external and internal negotiations, has good communication skills, has methodical and organized skills, has good skills MS Office (more than average on MS Excel), SharePoint, and most common tools available for office and communication automation, has excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Skills & Experience

• University degree.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably within a technical procurement position; Specific procurement and or engineering education preferred.
• Superior stakeholder management, both internal and external.
• Ability to operate independently.
• Ability to operate in a large organization with complex decision structures / remote relationships.
• Experience in legal contracting, project and relationship management.
• Proactive and positive team player.
• Good negotiation skills for both external and internal negotiations.
• Good communication skills.
• Methodical and organized.
• Good skills MS Office (more than average on MS Excel); SharePoint; and most common tools available for office and communication automation.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

We offer a reward package that typically includes:

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards.
• Flexible ways of working.
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work.
• Time off to rest and recharge.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Medical, dental and (where applicable) vision coverage.
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives.
• Health-related savings and spending accounts.
• Retail savings programs with a competitive matching plan.
• Additional employee perks (e.g., corporate discounts, commuter or learning support).

Pay

The pay for this role is market-competitive and is linked to performance and contribution.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is full-time and is project-based, lasting approximately 2 years.