Procurement Associate Manager - Rapid Progression

REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operation Management, Engineering, Finance, or related field

TOP 5 REQUIRED SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:
1. 3-5 years of work experience in Supply Chain, Procurement or a related field
2. Experience with SAP ECC
3. Exposure to Project Management, Supplier Management and New Product Commercialization
4. Ability to work as a team in a face paced environment while maintaining flexibility
5. Agile Continuous Improvement mindset

Technology Proficiencies:
Excel, SAP-ECC, ERP

Key Words:
Procurement Operations, Supplier Relationship Management

Preferred Attributes:
Experience with plastics and bottling

HOURS:
Monday Friday in office, hours 8:30 4:30

CONVERSION PLANNING:
None

ABOUT THE ROLE
To support North America (NA) Global Consumer Brands (GCB), the Associate Manager role will execute procurement and supply chain strategies for GCB Packaging suppliers that ensure delivery of business objectives including Customer Service, Cost, Cash, Quality, Innovation and Sustainability.

This position will work cross-functionally to deliver on supplier performance measurements, customer service and NA business support, and drive continuous improvement process for Packaging suppliers, owning operational excellence within their portfolio business category. This role leads cross functional change on behalf of the procurement organization, influencing organizational processes and standards to improve NA supply chain performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), leading quarterly reviews with SRM suppliers and driving improvements to supplier performance. Participates in expanding/automating SRM by cleansing data, training suppliers, driving recurrent cross-functional meetings with suppliers, and validating scorecards/key performance indicators.
Ensures ways of working and service level agreements are in place and occur effectively to ensure supplier and client are in conformance.
Responsible to resolve regional supply escalation challenges, develop and execute corrective action plans with key stakeholders including supply partners
Manages packaging suppliers and leads cross-functionally with GCB stakeholders (eg. Supply Planning, Quality, etc.) to ensure suppliers meet GCB requirements.
Leads implementation of GCB Packaging sourcing strategies.
Proactively assess supplier capacity and initiates improvements with suppliers and stakeholders to increase supply chain reliability and efficiency.
Participates in various GCB forums as needed (S&OP, S&OE, New Product Development execution teams, etc.).
Ensures supply/material availability at internal facilities and contract manufacturing directed supply.
Collaborates with Procurement Portfolio partners to drive strategies to support procurement initiatives and supply chain improvements including service, supplier performance, cost savings, sourcing strategies, NPDs, etc.
Leads solutions and implement resolution for NA supply and service challenges across all levels of leadership, including complex/dependent supply chains requiring multi-faceted and cross functional solutions.