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    Strategic Sourcing Manager - Chicago, United States - Lactalis

    Lactalis
    Lactalis Chicago, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    JOB TITLE:
    Strategic Sourcing Manager -MRO

    REPORTING TO:
    Sr. Manager, Purchasing - Indirect


    LOCATION:
    Any Lactalis US physical location
    Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Chicago

    Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day.

    At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.
    If you're looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you

    Lactalis Heritage Dairy:
    inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.
    From your PASSION to ours
    The strategic sourcing manager is a key member of the North American Strategic Procurement team.

    You are responsible for developing, leading, and implementing short- and medium-term purchasing strategies that deliver best-in-class results in the areas of people, processes and costs for industrial categories.

    You work in strong collaboration with internal stakeholders, and you ensure that overall focus in accordance with established budget objectives, policies and guidelines under the direction of the Senior Procurement Manager, Indirect, North America.

    We are looking for an adaptive, dynamic leader with a proven track record of service excellence, continuous improvement, and cost efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

    The ideal candidate is known for his/her strong experience of the supply chain market in the North American market with key successes.

    This role will be managing complex procurement projects in a multisite, multi division and multi countries (USA and Canada) environment, rapidly growing network across cost, service, efficiency, agility, and quality pillars to achieve long-term cross-functional business plan objectives.

    From your EXPERTISE to ours

    Key responsibilities for this position include:
    Achieve budget objectives by identifying, developing, and supporting North American sourcing strategy initiatives for MRO category in North America.

    Prepare, organize, and lead industrial projects and bids with current and potential suppliers for maintain best-in-class service, cost, and contract compliance in collaboration of our Industrial stakeholders to ensure a data driven approach to category management.

    Identify cost savings opportunities across industrial spend based on network analysis, industry trends, and market pricing.
    Continually assess Suppliers to ensure that our company receives competitive cost, quality, and service
    Structure the procurement industrial collaboration with methodology, process, and expertise.

    Participate as an active cross-functional team member, along with Industrial, Logistic/Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Quality, Safety, and other key functional department.

    Support global negotiation initiatives led by corporate office global procurement by providing pricing specifications and vendor listings and negotiating at the local level.

    Perform administrative duties as identified by procurement leadership supporting overall North American strategy: SRM, reporting, savings tracker, budget, projects presentation etc.

    Assist the Senior Manager with the development of an Annual Saving targets
    Perform administrative duties such as tracking cost savings initiatives and providing monthly status reports, and reviewing and approving of pricelist for upload to SAP, validate PPV and LPS data

    Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and wellbeing of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company's overall performance and success.

    Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required.

    This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

    To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.
    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
    Requirements
    From your STORY to ours

    Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
    Education & Experience
    University degree or equivalent work experience
    Minimum 5 to 7 years' experience in a procurement function in related field category, preferably at a food company
    Prior CPG industry experience preferred.
    Experience in Manufacturing and/or MRO Purchasing
    Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
    High level of initiative and strong interpersonal skills.
    Strong leadership and ability to interact with wide variety of management level and business situation
    Strong level organizational skills (handling workload and complexity)
    Strong planning, project management, and execution skills
    In depth knowledge and analysis of key cost drivers
    High level of contract management
    Skilled negotiator with a strong understanding of contract lifecycle management and sourcing procedures.
    Ability to travel within the United States and Canada and internationally, approximately 20% of the time
    Bilingual English/French is an asset
    Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer.

    We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

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