Global Procurement Manager - Procurement Operations - Liquid Dairy

About the position This role has full supply assurance ownership, forecasting, escalation and support for the category of Liquid Dairy within the Procurement Operations team supporting arenaflex North America's beverage business. This category includes $160MM in spend across multiple suppliers and multiple arenaflex co-man manufacturing locations. The liquid dairy supply chain is extremely complex due to the nature of the product, short shelf life and transportation complexities. Requirements include: Key understanding of the complexities of the liquid dairy supply chain including shelf life, testing requirements, transportation, delivery, unloading, etc to ensure continuous supply. This role will be responsible for issue escalation and resolution required to keep manufacturing locations running per production plans. Position is part of the broader ingredients Procurement Operations team supporting across One North America. Responsibilities • Develop understanding and playbook for managing the complex liquid dairy category within supply assurance. • Properly communicate volume needs with suppliers with an understanding of total capacity of supplier base and needs of the plant locations. • Build and Leverage deep understanding of plant operations, external supplier capabilities and Procurement Category strategies to drive supply assurance and create/implement process improvements. • Prepare best practices playbook for alternative supply options when issues escalate. Be responsive and clear in communication through resolution of issues, providing regular updates to procurement and supply chain leadership. • Ensure delivery of key financial KPIs for supply assurance areas of ownership. • Partner with Operations/R&D/other functions to ensure key innovation projects launch successfully on time/within budgets. • Development and deployment of benchmarking and reporting scorecards to enable supplier improvement plans and drive efficiencies • Create and execute Business Continuity Plans to ensure continuous supply • Regular communication on raw material supply needs and potential gaps. Align Business Continuity plans to enable • Drive flawless innovation execution with procurement commercial readiness. • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on any raw material quality issues • Lead creation of new S&OPs • Input into category strategies in partnership with Snr Manager to create future strategies bringing the internal customer's perspective to ensure an end to end holistic strategy - gaining awareness of the overall Operational, Sustainability and Productivity commitments. Requirements • Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance or related field required • ~7+ years of experience strategically sourcing ingredients or a similar category in a global FMCPG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company • Project management experience - especially managing multiple, high profile projects • Procurement experience leading a category, sourcing, execution, business continuity planning, etc. • Experience and knowledge of a supply chain operation is preferred • Strong attention to detail and understanding of business prioritization • Strong leadership skills • Experience in contracting, risk management and strategy development and how this ties to supply chain operations • Proven track record in developing relationships with stakeholders to problem-solve raw material supply issues • Understanding how to operate in a matrix organization and ability to navigate and collaborate for success • Exceptional communicator with strong oral, oral, presentation, and written skills; proven ability to articulate complex ideas to executive-level stakeholders. • Ability to travel up to 20% in the future • Navigating a matrix environment, Influence Management, Executive Maturity Benefits • Bonus based on performance and eligibility arenaflex payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually. • Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. • In addition to salary, arenaflex offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. Apply tot his job

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