Overview:
- Facilitate and enable all procurement needs for Plants, Co-packers, and Distribution centers. The team is a critical link between Global Procurement and the Manufacturing Network. Production needs cannot be met unless contracts, vendors, and materials are linked to facilities.
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Creation and Management of all contracts for Package Materials, Ingredients across multi business units.
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Ensure sourcing options can meet aggressive timelines and deliver on budget product launches
- Ensuring all contracts are sourced. This data feeds supplier requirements based on Demand Planning.
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Process any requests to set up vendors as needed for contracts
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Ad Hoc Reporting as needed (Global Procurement buyers, Supply Chain Finance Purchasing, Senior Leaders)
- Manage critical and high-volume categories.
Responsibilities:
Cross-functional:
- Obtaining a higher degree of cooperation from Supply Chain BU Managers to consistently create the correct information for all Production Material Master Data Input
- Timely communication of price changes for all Direct Material Contracts from GP, GP Control Team
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Managing manufacturing plants needs while ensuring compliance and following protocol.
Interaction with other teams including:
- Strategic Supply Management Team
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Purchasing Supply Chain Finance, category analysts, COE team.
- Data Maintenance teams
- Logistic Teams
- Manufacturing plants, co packers, Distribution Centers, storage facilities.
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Payables and Supplier Maintenance
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Supply Chain Project Managers, MRP Managers and Integration Managers
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Cost Accounting teams all Divisions
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Global Procurement Buyers
Qualifications:
Key Skills/Experience Required
- Education qualification: Bachelors degree in relevant field/ MBA preferred
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Experience in contract Management/Payables/Procurement roles
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6-9 years of experience in Procurement/Vendor Management
- SAP S4 Hands-on experience
- Able to work independently or as part of a team and takes initiatives
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Capable of managing multiple time-sensitive priorities simultaneously
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Detail-oriented; Methodological; organized in approach; and document maintenance
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Consistency with performance, curious to learn and explore
- Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in the English language
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Ability to spot the errors and connect the dots
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Highly Collaborative: works well with others, including internal and external stakeholders to deliver results
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Excellent MS excel skills
Differentiating Competencies Required
Essential
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Highly organized and responsive, with the ability to work to SLAs and tight deadlines
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Keen attention to detail and a High level of accuracy
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High sense of ownership;; Problem analysis and problem-solving skills
Good to have
- Proven work experience in contract management roles in CPG industry
