Senior Manager, Procurement - Pennsauken, United States - Puratos

Description

Position Overview:
Senior Manager, Procurement

The Senior Manager, Procurementwill transform the indirect procurement management for Puratos USA & Pennant Ingredients
Own indirect category management (estimated $60M in spend) for Puratos USA & Pennant Ingredients.
Be the Center of Indirect Excellence for Puratos North America
finding cross boarder savings where possible.
Drive continuous improvement on the procure to pay process with indirect.

Category focus is on, but not limited to: T&E, MRO, fleet, energy, temp labor and banking with some support for CAPEX negotiations.

Will have one direct or indirect report
Primary Responsibilities
Lead contract negotiations, ensuring that our business secures favorable terms and builds strong, reliable supplier partnerships.

Work closely with our CFO and global HQ to design, lead, and implement cost savings projects based on a structured project/savings roadmap.

Be the supplier relationship owner:
Resolve any emerging issues, fostering smooth and productive relationships.
Build and strengthen supplier relationships through frequent and effective communication on business, quality, and cost.
De-risk indirect sourcing through contract management and making sure that technical requirements for vendors & legal terms are correct.
Manage the negotiation of vendor terms and conditions and associated maintenance and support for agreements.
Coordinate and lead planning continuous improvements initiatives as well as project management
Develop and enforce Indirect Procurement SOPs
Be the North American Center of Excellence
finding cross boarder synergies to drive additional savings with Canada & Mexico
Support banking & supply chain financing RFQ including execution of results.
Profile
Prior Knowledge/Experience
Bachelor s degree in business, purchasing, supply chain management or related field
ERP system experience, SAP a strong plus
Strong negotiation and contract management skills
Team player and influencing skills.
Project management and strategic implementation experience
Strong analytical & communication skills
Proven stakeholder management skills
Collaborative mindset & team player
Strategic & conceptual thinking
Embraces change & challenges the status quo
Continuous improvement mindset
Finds and implements creative and innovative solutions for business challenges
Highly organized with strong attention to detail, and superior follow-up and follow-through skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast moving and unstructured environment.
Looking for a Career for Good?
Puratos is a global purpose-driven company focused on bringing people together through food innovation for good.

We offer a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors, serving artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world.

Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
If you are a results-driven problem-solver with a passion for customer excellence and looking for an opportunity to drive organizational growth, we invite you to join us for
a career for good.