Sr. Manager, EMI - MCCS

Job Description Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of base external manufacturing buyers responsible for sourcing and supplier management across the portfolio
• Translate business, category, and procurement priorities into clear buyer focus, workplans, and execution expectations
• Coach buyers through sourcing decisions, supplier issues, negotiation preparation, and execution challenges to strengthen capability and judgment
• Drive disciplined short- to mid-term execution of sourcing activities across the portfolio, including supplier selection support, bid processes, negotiations, contracting coordination, implementation, and follow-through
• Oversee day-to-day supplier management routines across the buyer team, including issue resolution, service follow-up, escalation support, and ongoing performance management
• Responsible for execution against productivity, inflation management, cash, service, and supply continuity priorities within the core external manufacturing portfolio
• Develop and maintain category and supplier strategies that balance immediate business needs with longer-term portfolio direction and business objectives
• Shape a 3-year view of supplier needs, supply base development, category evolution, and financial delivery to support future business requirements, growth priorities, and resilience needs
• Lead effective Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and identify supplier strengths, development opportunities, capability gaps, and strategic actions needed to strengthen the supply base over time
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Sales, and Operations to align sourcing decisions, supplier strategies, and execution priorities to broader business objectives
• Work closely with supply chain teams on network design and optimization of the manufacturing footprint for the respective categories, including make vs. buy analyses
• Partner with the Associate Director and cross-functional stakeholders to connect short-term execution priorities with longer-term category, supplier, and business strategies
• Remove barriers that slow buyer execution by coordinating across procurement, operations, finance, quality, R&D, and other cross-functional teams
• Establish and reinforce clear team routines, governance, and visibility to priorities, risks, open issues, and ownership across the portfolio
• Ensure strong consistency in how the buyer team manages sourcing processes, supplier communication, issue tracking, and follow-up
• Support risk management, business continuity planning, supplier segmentation, and supply base management across the portfolio
• Drive continuous improvement in base external manufacturing procurement ways of working to simplify processes, reduce rework, and improve execution speed and quality
• Monitor team performance through key metrics related to sourcing delivery, supplier performance, service, cost, cash, and execution health
• Use data, governance routines, and team reviews to strengthen accountability and improve portfolio execution
• Foster a team culture of accountability, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, engineering, or a related field; MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications preferred
• Significant procurement experience, ideally including external manufacturing, finished goods, ingredients, packaging, CAPEX, or related categories
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams
• Strong experience in sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, contracting, and operational execution within a complex business environment
• Experience developing category strategies and supplier plans that connect near-term execution with longer-term business needs
• Strong systems thinking, with the ability to connect buyer execution, supplier performance, category strategy, and cross-functional dependencies across the portfolio
• Strong supplier management foundation, with credibility to coach others through issue resolution, negotiations, implementation, performance follow-up, and supplier development planning
• Curiosity about AI and digital tools, with interest in how they can improve visibility, decision making, efficiency, and team effectiveness
• Strong solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to remove barriers, simplify complexity, and help teams move from issue identification to practical action
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across matrixed teams and functions
• Strong problem‑solving, prioritization, and execution capabilities across multiple concurrent priorities
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, support team decision making, and escalation with sound judgment
• Continous improvement mindset with the ability to strengthen team routines, sourcing discipline, category planning, and way