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Senior Manager, Sourcing

Reynolds Consumer Products · Lake Forest, IL · 3 wk ago
PurchasingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes a description after "Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Manager, Sourcing at our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL." That's like an intro paragraph. Then "Responsibilities" heading with bullet list (but it's paragraphs). We need to use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The responsibilities are described in paragraphs; we can treat each bullet as a list item? The text includes headings like "Strategic Leadership & Governance", "Capital Project Sourcing", etc. Those are subheadings within responsibilities. We could treat each as a list item? But they are sections with prose. The instruction: Use
    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

      for prose. So we need to decide what constitutes a list. The responsibilities section includes multiple bullet-like items (like "Develop and execute a multi-year capital procurement strategy..."). Those are sentences, not necessarily a list marked with bullets. However we can still wrap each duty in

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        • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert the responsibilities into a list. Similarly, Qualifications: Education/Experience Required etc. Could be list. Skills/Knowledge/Abilities etc. Competencies list. Benefits: Not explicitly listed besides bonus eligibility and salary range. There's a "Posted Salary Range" and "Bonus Eligibility". That's pay info. So we need a Pay section with that info. Also maybe benefits? Not given. Schedule: Not given. Thus sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (ul), Qualifications (ul), Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (maybe combine as Skills), Competencies (ul), Pay (p with salary and bonus). Possibly also "You Will Love It Here If…" could be part of About the role or a separate section like "Culture Fit". But instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. The "You Will Love It Here If…" is a list of cultural traits. Could be a section like "What We're Looking For" but not a standard heading. The allowed headings are: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we could put the cultural traits under "About the role" or maybe under "Qualifications"? Probably better to include in About the role as prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. Also remove "Want to know more? Check out our website..." etc. Also remove "Apply today..." etc. Also remove "Not a good fit but know someone..." etc. Also remove "No unsolicited recruiter..." etc. Also remove the EEO paragraph. We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract substantive content: Intro: "Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Manager, Sourcing at our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL." That's the intro. Responsibilities: The block after "Responsibilities" includes several sub-sections: - Strategic Leadership & Governance: bullet points: * Develop and execute a multi-year capital procurement strategy aligned with corporate growth, operational efficiency, and sustainability goals. * Establish governance frameworks, procurement policies, and sourcing standards for capital projects. * Lead capital spend planning, forecasting, and annual budgeting from a procurement perspective. * Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Finance to prioritize projects and ensure alignment with business needs. - Capital Project Sourcing: * Oversee end-to-end sourcing for capital equipment, construction, major upgrades, and facility expansions. * Develop sourcing strategies, RFPs, bid evaluations, commercial models, and negotiation playbooks for smaller to multimillion-dollar capital projects. * Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, cost modeling, and value-engineering initiatives to optimize project budgets. * Work with engineering team members to do “should cost” modeling to get to the right cost for the capital projects. * Ensure all procurements meet regulatory, safety, and quality requirements. - Supplier Management: * Build and manage long-term strategic supplier partnerships across equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, contractors, and OEMs. * Oversee supplier qualification, performance monitoring, and corrective action processes. * Negotiate complex commercial agreements, service contracts, warranties, and performance guarantees. * Lead risk mitigation efforts, including supply continuity, financial stability assessments, and contract compliance. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: * Collaborate with Engineering on equipment specifications, lifecycle considerations, and technology selections. * Partner with Project Managers to ensure on-time equipment delivery, installation, and commissioning. * Align with MRO Sourcing Manager to achieve best TCO for spare parts. * Align with Service Sourcing Manager to achieve best TCO for service from OEMs. * Align with Finance and Legal on contract terms, capex governance, and audit compliance. * Align with Procurement Operations team to ensure supplier terms and conditions are implemented to company’s policies. * Team with Procurement Analysts to develop sourcing cycle and implement wins from the RFPs. * Team with Procurement Coordinators on implementing the T&C from established contract with Suppliers while transacting Purchase Orders and Invoices. * Engage senior leadership with clear communication on project timelines, risks, and procurement strategies. - Team Leadership: * Contribute towards strengthening organizational capability in capital sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management and cross functional engagement. * Live a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability. We could flatten all these into a single
            list of duties. Or we could keep subheadings as

            ? Not allowed; only

            for section headings. So we cannot add extra headings. So we just make a list. Qualifications: Education/Experience Required: * Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related discipline. * 8+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, with significant experience managing large capital projects. Preferred: * Master’s degree (MBA, Engineering Management, or related) a plus. * Professional certifications (CPSM, PMP, or similar). Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: * Proven experience negotiating complex contracts with equipment OEMs, engineering firms, and construction partners. * Strong financial acumen, including cost modeling, TCO analysis, and ROI understanding. * Expertise in project management, risk mitigation, and cross-functional leadership. * Experience in manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), industrial operations, or energy. * Knowledge of global supply markets and emerging capital technologies. Competencies: * Strategic Mindset – Anticipates future opportunities and risks and connects procurement strategies to broader business priorities. * Persuades - Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. * Builds Networks - Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. * Plans and Aligns - Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. * Financial Acumen - Understands and applies financial concepts and information to make sound business decisions. * Communicates Effectively – Delivers clear, concise information on procurement strategies, project timelines, risks, and business implications. "You Will Love It Here If…" list: * You listen, learn, and evolve * You thrive in a fast-paced environment * You put safety first, always * You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals * You believe in treating all people with respect, operating ethically, and growing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace * You are committed to improving our impact on local communities and creating positive experiences We could incorporate this into About the role as a paragraph or list. Since it's a list of traits, we could make a
              under About the role? But About the role expects prose. Could still include a list inside? The instruction: Use
              • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

                for prose. So if we treat these as a list (they are list items), we should use

                  . But they are not duties/requirements/benefits; they are cultural fit. Could still be a list but not specified. Safer to put them as prose sentences separated by commas or semicolons inside a

                  . But we risk losing list nature. However instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we can keep them as a list using

                    even if not duties; it's still a list. The instruction only mandates using
                    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, but does not forbid using
                        for other lists. It says "Use
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                            for other lists, but to be safe we could keep them as

                            with sentences separated by semicolons. However that might be less readable but still preserves info. I'll decide to put them as a

                              under a section "About the role"? But About the role heading is allowed. We could have About the role containing a

                              intro and then a

                                of cultural traits. That seems okay. Pay section: Salary range and bonus eligibility. Thus final HTML:

                                About the role

                                Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Manager, Sourcing at our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.

                                • You listen, learn, and evolve
                                • You thrive in a fast-paced environment
                                • You put safety first, always
                                • You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
                                • You believe in treating all people with respect, operating ethically, and growing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace
                                • You are committed to improving our impact on local communities and creating positive experiences

                                Responsibilities

                                • Develop and execute a multi-year capital procurement strategy aligned with corporate growth, operational efficiency, and sustainability goals.
                                • Establish governance frameworks, procurement policies, and sourcing standards for capital projects.
                                • Lead capital spend planning, forecasting, and annual budgeting from a procurement perspective.
                                • Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Finance to prioritize projects and ensure alignment with business needs.
                                • Oversee end-to-end sourcing for capital equipment, construction, major upgrades, and facility expansions.
                                • Develop sourcing strategies, RFPs, bid evaluations, commercial models, and negotiation playbooks for smaller to multimillion-dollar capital projects.
                                • Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, cost modeling, and value-engineering initiatives to optimize project budgets.
                                • Work with engineering team members to do “should cost” modeling to get to the right cost for the capital projects.
                                • Ensure all procurements meet regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.
                                • Build and manage long-term strategic supplier partnerships across equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, contractors, and OEMs.
                                • Oversee supplier qualification, performance monitoring, and corrective action processes.
                                • Negotiate complex commercial agreements, service contracts, warranties, and performance guarantees.
                                • Lead risk mitigation efforts, including supply continuity, financial stability assessments, and contract compliance.
                                • Collaborate with Engineering on equipment specifications, lifecycle considerations, and technology selections.
                                • Partner with Project Managers to ensure on-time equipment delivery, installation, and commissioning.

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