Sr Manager Procurement - Transportation in EAGLE, Idaho

Sr. Manager of North America Procurement, Transportation

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference.

You'll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you'll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar - together. If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

The Sr. Manager of North America Procurement, Transportation will be responsible for building & leading Procurement for ~$350m in truck, rail & ocean freight expenditures across the North America business. This role will serve as a key contributor to NA Procurement by establishing long-term & short-term objectives and strategies aligned with the company's mission and overall strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management.

This role will develop & execute a strategic vision for procurement to drive key CSP&L outcomes & will elevate Procurement's status by serving as a trusted partner/advisor to logistics operations & exceeding internal stakeholder expectations to earn the respect of senior leaders across the company.

In addition, the Sr. Manager will be tasked with acting as a change agent, furthering the deployment of best-in-class procurement capabilities that work for the business & governance structures where strategic sourcing is driven from a company-wide perspective. The role is expected to implement innovative improvements to transportation procurement procedures, processes & systems to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Strong interpersonal skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the enterprise will be essential for this role to drive the intended organizational change.

Optimize a $350m "book of business" toward company cost, quality, delivery & service objectives

Lead strategy development & deployment for North America transportation procurement requirements

Shift the sourcing process from transactional bidding to execution of a long-term, strategic plan that is aligned with key CSP&L & operating leaders

Oversee critical supplier negotiation strategy development & execution

Focus on delivering incredible customer experience, sensitive to the company culture & ways of working, valuing Lead stakeholder engagement, collaboration of teams, and supplier relationships

Lead global supplier relationship management (SRM) program.

Drive the continuous improvement process of network optimization for the distribution cycle

Lead complex sourcing efforts & negotiations with strategically crucial suppliers

Partner with stakeholders to create advanced category strategies that plan for strategic sourcing, value engineering & demand management opportunities

Focus on enhancing a 3PL/4PL model through out the supply chain with value creation tour customers.

Identify opportunities to extract additional value/innovation from the supply base

Passionately support ESG outcomes for indirect categories

Consult with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner

Contribute procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle

7+ years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain or equivalent industry/subject matter

Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus

Bachelor's degree is required, Masters in a business-related field preferred

Demonstrated top performance in prior role(s) with increasing levels of responsibility

Demonstrated management capabilities, especially related to leading strategic initiatives, driving performance, leading change efforts & producing superior results through sustainable collaboration

Demonstrated experience managing large, diverse teams & resources

Track record of transforming & or leading the continuous improvement of procurement

Demonstrated ability to recruit, manage, develop & retain top talent; a recognized leader & natural mentor

Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to, S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur

Possess the ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce complex agreements

Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills

Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geography teams

Excellent ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure

Ability to develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business

Business Acumen

Strategic Agility

Organizational Agility

Motivating Others

Strategic Sourcing

Risk Management

Supplier Selection & Contracting

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