Ice Cream Procurement Assistant, North America Capex

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Procurement Assistant, North America Capex

North America

This position can be based out of any of our sites:
Englewood Cliffs, NJ;
Covington, TN;
St Albans, VT; or Sikeston, MO.

This is a full‑time project‑based assignment anticipated to last 2 years. The selected individual will be eligible to apply to available internal opportunities following completion of the project, although no continued employment is guaranteed.

Manage the North America Engineering stakeholders and support the Procurement Manager, North America Capex. Responsible for following up all strategic activities with some operational and tactical activities assigned.

Stakeholders

• Participate in and lead kick‑off project meetings where appropriate.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Project Engineering teams.
• Serve as the main contact between the global capex procurement manager and regional/engineering teams.
• Support market procurement managers in implementing strategy related to Capex portfolios.
• Lead Red List and Technology Sensitive projects as requested.
• Support quality, hygienic and manufacturing excellence teams with local and global suppliers.

Global Capex Procurement Manager

• Assist the global procurement manager with the management and implementation of Capex procurement strategy and escalation regarding assigned projects.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with market procurement managers through periodical meetings and create decks to be shared regarding assigned projects.
• Lead the development and implementation of procurement strategies relevant for assigned projects, including data analysis and negotiation strategy definition.
• Have a good understanding of legislation, laws and operating context for North America.
• Support the project technology team in identifying capable suppliers and supplier assessment (commercial, technical).
• Manage multiple stakeholder groups including internal and external: engineering, legal, finance, suppliers.
• Participate and contribute to project meetings and lead procurement planning process.
• Run specific sourcing projects, including preparation, assessment & negotiation of tenders (incl. familiarity with e‑tenders).
• Evaluate and facilitate decision‑making process considering cost of product lifecycle, spare parts, service required and consumption, LCC/TCO analysis.
• Provide detailed analysis and decision for award of business to suppliers / alignment with stakeholders.
• Negotiate legal documentation – Master Purchase Agreement and commercial terms contracts with suppliers in conjunction with legal team.
• Ensure compliance with ‘Schedule of Authority applicable’ for the project and country.
• Evaluate historical data for portfolio and negotiation strategy definition.

Suppliers

• Develop, if needed, and implement procurement strategies relevant for assigned projects.
• Manage, advise and oversee 7‑step sourcing projects.
• Assist the global engineering team in selecting, piloting and rolling out new suppliers with market capability.
• Lead, advise and support UPA/CTC negotiations with support of legal for local and global technologies. Raise and negotiate claims on portfolio suppliers.
• Ensure avoidance of single‑source justification notes.
• Actively engage with and manage suppliers on a strategic level, giving suppliers feedback.

Opportunities

• Identify and agree cost savings and cash benefit generation based on portfolios, sourcing strategies, compliance management.

Systems

• Oversee update of portfolio tracker for savings, cash, projects and contracts.
• Oversee and support suppliers involved in the assigned projects, ensuring timely payments and supplier onboarding.

• Think end‑to‑end and take ownership of results.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑moving, evolving organization.
• Value collaboration, clarity and a low‑ego way of working.

• University degree.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably within a technical…