Sr Manager Procurement - Transportation

About the role

The Sr. Manager of North America Procurement, Transportation will oversee procurement for approximately $350 million in truck, rail, and ocean freight expenditures across the North America business. This role will lead strategic initiatives aligned with the company's mission and goals, focusing on cost savings, supply continuity, and risk management.

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 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 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
• Partner with stakeholders to create advanced category strategies that plan for strategic sourcing, value engineering & demand management opportunities
• 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

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain or equivalent industry/subject matter
• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus
• Bachelor’s degree is required, Masters in a business-related field preferred
• 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
• Track record of recruiting, managing, developing & retaining 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
• Develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the enterprise

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Risk Management
• Supplier Selection & Contracting
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Influencing

Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• 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 Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts
• Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Pay

A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is $131,130.00 - $196,660.00

Schedule

Full-time