Sourcing Manager, Direct Materials Project Lead

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Reynolds American is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. We are on a mission to decrease the health impact of our industry.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to Be The Change. Come, join us on this journey!

Lead the strategic sourcing of sourced materials for Reynolds American through the development of innovative and sustainable sourcing strategies to deliver a significant competitive advantage for the company. This position provides leadership within Procurement function for end-to-end Procurement of assigned categories.

• Management of assigned projects to agreed time, quality and cost, criteria whilst maintaining project documentation and ensuring adherence to protocols and process.
• Collaborate with partners to aligned plans & priorities, resolve project issues and secure support vital to assure project delivery with effective awareness of facilitate informed decision making.
• Support the execution of Sourcing Process within the framework of the approved category strategy.
• Develop and implement sourcing and negotiation strategies for key spend areas to enable the achievement of business objectives through the identification of the best commercial partners / suppliers.
• Identify spend optimization opportunities to achieve short and long-term savings targets for the categories in scope.
• Developing and maintaining strong contingency plans to ensure security of supply for materials or services in scope (ongoing risk assessment and plans tracking) in collaboration with relevant partners.
• Liaise with the appropriate business unit functions in the qualification and onboarding of new suppliers.
• Work closely with Global Procurement (Global Sourcing and Category Managers) to provide inputs in the definition of the global strategies for the categories in scope, as well as to support the deployment of such strategies in the US Market.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering. MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years general business experience in any Supply Chain function.
• Good knowledge of category management, procurement methodologies, and project management.
• Demonstrable track record of leading sophisticated issues, working independently, and leading detail as validated by experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence key partners at a variety of levels.
• Financial and analytical skills linked with Project Management.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency with SAP and Coupa (Desirable)

At Reynolds American, we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at REYNOLDS AMERICAN.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 British American Tobacco employees across more than 180 markets
• Great Place to Work Certified
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
• Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in four strategic locations
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women’s Day Best Practice winner
• Seal Award winner – one of 50 most sustainable companies

We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions. Collaboration, inclusion and partnership underpin everything we do here. We know that…