Corporate Director of Procurement
Company: Cameron Craig Group
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
The Corporate Director of Procurement is directly responsible
for setting and executing the strategy for procuring all
ingredients, packaging, and indirect goods and services necessary
to support the business. This role is accountable for managing
current relationships with suppliers, evaluating market trends and
pricing movements to ensure competitive supplier pricing while
ensuring the highest quality and service standards are
met.Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Ensures long-term supply and cost certainty through
implementation and execution of forward-looking procurement and
buying/coverage strategies.
- Guides senior leadership on risks identified by procurement,
quality, and R&D, proposing alternative solutions.
- Creates a balanced scorecard for cost, quality, service, and
people-related metrics.
- Sets year-over-year productivity cost reduction plans to meet
business objectives.
- Supports new product launches and innovation.
- Establishes professional relationships with senior leadership
to drive forward the direct materials and indirect procurement
vision.
- Reviews and analyzes monthly purchase price variance (PPV),
while regularly reviewing the indirect procurement cost plan.
- Operates with a hands-on approach, willing to roll up their
sleeves as needed to address business needs.
- Enables the development of the procurement team through
coaching, on-the-job training, formal training, and career
development planning.
- Commits to safety, ensuring that managers and frontline
supervisors create and maintain a culture of safety and a safe work
environment.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word;
should have experience in negotiating contracts.Ideal
Candidate
- A motivated self-starter willing to be a team player.
- Highly organized with the ability to lead and organize
others.
- Uncompromising integrity and professionalism.
- A relationship builder, excited by the opportunity to partner
with team members cross-functionally.
- A strategic thinker who approaches business initiatives with an
entrepreneurial spirit.
- Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the
organization.
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills with the ability
to multi-task and adapt.
- Able to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
while maintaining a positive outlook.
- Able to maintain direction and focus by leveraging
organizational abilities and proactive planning.
- A collaborator who can reach mutually agreeable outcomes and
resolve potential conflicts.Education and/or ExperienceBachelor's
degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; MBA is
preferred.A minimum of 10 years prior experience:
- Experience at a food or beverage company.
- Procurement experience of agricultural commodities and
packaging, with experience in indirect procurement and its
organizational dynamics.
- Drive and implement process improvement and system initiatives
that deliver operating efficiencies.
- Experience in utilizing a 7-step (or similar) strategic
sourcing methodology to develop category strategies, source,
negotiate, and manage suppliers to deliver total lowest cost
materials and mitigate supply risks.
- Experience in global sourcing preferred.
- A willingness to work independently while leading the
development and growth of the procurement team.
- Excellent negotiation and analytical skills with strong
attention to detail are required.Unless noted above, applicants
MUST be authorized to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship. US
citizens and Green Card holders ONLY. We do not provide relocation
assistance for those living outside the continental US. Please only
click apply if you meet the specific requirements of the job
listing, you are able to work in the location listed, and are
comfortable with the salary range indicated above. Thanks for your
interest. We look forward to working with you.
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Keywords: Cameron Craig Group, Lowell , Corporate Director of Procurement, Executive , Boston, Massachusetts
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