Strategic Sourcing Commodity Manager-Proteins
Baxters North America · Cincinnati, OH · 2 wk ago
Purchasing$300k/yrFull-time
Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities
- Develop and implement category strategies for protein commodities, leveraging market intelligence and supplier analytics.
- Lead supply negotiations to achieve cost savings and mitigate risk, including using strategies and processes to support (e.g., RFPs, negotiation tactics, make/buy analysis, etc.).
- Maintain supplier performance, including delivery, reliability, sustainability initiatives, and innovation opportunities.
- Manage supplier performance, including delivery timing, forecast feasibility, and cost outcomes.
- Build strategic supplier relationships that deliver competitive advantage to BNA.
- Submit/recover valid vendor claims.
- Ensure master data and price file maintenance are current at all times.
- Collaborate with production and supporting departments to ensure the food safety and quality of our products.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience
- +7 years of experience in food manufacturing preferred.
Competencies
- Vendor Management
- Contracts Management & Administration
- Demand Forecasting
- Inventory Management
- Negotiation
- Procurement
- Supplier Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Economic Research
- Strategic Sourcing
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Acumen
- Strong Communication Skills
- Collaborative
- Emotional Intelligence
- Adaptable
- Teamwork
- Integrity
- Operational Excellence
Physical Requirements
- Requires prolonged sitting and continuous use of computer.
- May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs.
- Current expectation is to be in the office a minimum of 4 days per week.
- May require occasional travel to vendors, external shows, production sites, etc.