Sr. Procurement Specialist, Logistics

About the role

The Sr. Specialist of North America Procurement, Logistics, will be responsible for managing Procurement & program optimization for ~$226m in logistics expenditures across the North America business.

Responsibilities

• Optimize a $226m “book of business” toward company cost, quality, delivery & service objectives
• Lead strategy development & deployment for North America logistics 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 & supplier relationships
• Drive the continuous improvement process of network optimization for the distribution fulfillment model
• Identify opportunities to continue to optimize supply chain performance
• Consult with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner
• Contribute procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle
• Manage the freight settlement document reporting and resolution support process within SAP/VIM/S4/BN4L

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required, Masters in a business-related field a plus
• 3-5 years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain, or equivalent industry/subject matter
• Proven familiarity with logistics management
• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus
• Demonstrated top performance in prior role(s)
• 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
• Excellent ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure
• Ability to develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Qualifications

• Strong people skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the enterprise will be essential or this role to drive the intended organizational change

Skills

• Business Acumen
• Strategic Agility
• Organizational Agility
• Motivating Others
• 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 listed below.

• $78,520.00 - $117,790.00

Schedule

Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.