Indirect Procurement Manager; Information Technology

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Since 1869, we’ve connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover.

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This position will be responsible for developing Procurement category strategies and leading projects within the IT Department (170MM annual spend) and supporting the functions across North America  individual will be expected to deliver Procurement’s financial and process goals/objectives, drive alignment and partnership with functional leaders, utilize category and procurement expertise to deliver results and influence and implement category strategies.

This position will be responsible for identifying areas of opportunity across all Campbell brands and subsidiaries which will improve operational performance, increase customer service, achieve sustainable productivity and reduce costs. Tasks include supporting strategic sourcing processes, stakeholder management, driving continuous improvement and innovative. In addition, this individual will be required to have quantitative skills in order to analyze, validate, manipulate, and manage large amounts of data, specific to problem solving and decision support.

This position will need to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of these assigned functions and associated industries. Role will require development of RFIs and RFPs as well as leading negotiations and execution of contracts. Also, financial analysis and risk assessment skills are needed to recommend most optimal solutions to the businesses.

Strategic Accountability (50%)

• Act as the Procurement representative in dealing with Campbell’s Senior Management, key internal stakeholders, Campbell’s business units, and Plant Management.

• Act as Campbell’s Procurement representative to suppliers of IT Telecom, Software, Services and Hardware.

• Collaborate with Supply Chain leadership and functional partners on strategy development for innovation, productivity, quality, service and continuous improvement.

• Support Enterprise and IT strategic initiatives around vendor optimization and cost savings

• Remain abreast of industry trends/changes to identify impacts to Campbell

• Align with Procurement category leads to develop vendor contract deliverables.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers driving optimized value thru strategic relationship management program (SRM).

• Drive development of enabler cost savings/value add initiatives with x-functional partners and suppliers.

• Ensure consistent and accurate cost saving tracking to support the Supply Chain goals.

• Contribute to and support the development and implementation of best practice Procurement work processes across the Procurement organization and across the interfaces with other business functions (e.g. Finance, R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain in each region).

• Ensure quality of service, competitive pricing, adherence to company policies, Procurement processes and endeavors related to the operation of a proactive and strategic Procurement Business Unit.

• Ensure a deep understanding of supply markets and drivers for key areas of responsibility.

• Interact with team members at all levels in the organization, as well as senior leadership across multiple functions. Influence the direction of the business and align and engage resources that are outside their area of responsibility.

• Demonstrate strategic thought leadership in moving Procurement strategies forward with respect to Indirect category.

• Learn and understand how to manage each business unit while keeping focus on a holistic approach when creating strategy and managing categories.

• Identify problems, generate options and recommendations for business partners.

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