Senior Procurement Manager

The Senior Procurement Manager will be tasked to develop and implement enterprise-wide category sourcing strategies of key ingredients to support the business needs while ensuring cost efficiencies, continuous improvement, and optimization of resources. The Senior Procurement Manager will drive local, regional and international sourcing strategies to deliver long-term competitive advantages to the business. This position is expected to partner and work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, R&D, Finance, and Sales amongst others. This role will report to the Vice President of Procurement.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement category sourcing strategy that ensures consistent supply and timely delivery
• Lead strategist to leverage scale across the organization with a continuous improvement mindset and cost efficiency focus
• Achieve competitive price advantage through knowledge of markets including the relevant domestic and international macro-economic factors
• Identify and evaluate sourcing opportunities while mitigating supply risk
• SRM for local and global strategic suppliers
• Optimize the supply base to allow for continuity, growth and innovation
• Negotiate long term supply agreements and their implementation
• Manage all contracts and master agreements, ensure adherence to contractual shipment and/or delivery schedules
• Coordinate all logistics aspects with suppliers including but not limited to inland and/or ocean freight, import/exports when applicable
• Work with R&D and QA to seek and approve new suppliers and new materials
• Ensure ingredients sourced meet quality specifications
• Develop and manage supplier evaluation and scorecard
• Partner with internal stakeholder and work cross-functionally to support the business needs