Sr Manager Procurement - Transportation

About the role

The Sr. Manager of North America Procurement, Transportation, will be responsible for building & leading Procurement for ~$350m in truck, rail & ocean freight expenditures across the North America business.

This role will serve as a key contributor to NA Procurement by establishing long-term & short-term objectives and strategies aligned with the company’s mission and overall strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management. This role will develop & execute a strategic vision for procurement to drive key CSP&L outcomes & will elevate Procurement’s status by serving as a trusted partner/advisor to logistics operations & exceeding internal stakeholder expectations to earn the respect of senior leaders across the company.

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 that is 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 Lead 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
• Lead complex sourcing efforts & negotiations with strategically crucial suppliers
• Partner with stakeholders to create advanced category strategies that plan for strategic sourcing, value engineering & demand management opportunities
• Focus on enhancing a 3PL/4PL model through out the supply chain with value creation tour customers
• 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

Qualifications

• 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
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, manage, develop & retain 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
• Ability to develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business