Manager, NA Freight & Logistics Procurement

Position Title: Manager, NA Freight & Logistics Procurement

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Oakbrook Terrace

Requisition ID: 29739

At McCain, we believe in the power of food to bring people together. Our purpose is to celebrate real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food.

Guided by our leadership principles of being customer-obsessed, forward-thinking, empowering our people, and acting like owners, we work together to succeed. Join our family and be part of something meaningful.

Role Overview:

This role is responsible for participating in the sourcing of $340 million in North America freight, storage, and logistics spend for McCain Foods.

Responsibilities include:

• Supplier Relationships: Create and maintain relationships with key freight, logistics, and warehousing suppliers on behalf of McCain.

• Sourcing Activities: Consolidate and maintain the supporting information used for sourcing activities, including competitive bidding and contract negotiations.

• Supplier Management: Support supplier relationship management and governance, including monitoring performance versus expectations and creating key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Business Allocations: Recommend, approve, and implement business allocations.

• Market Leadership: Provide leadership on market knowledge, influencing business needs, and commercial results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple internal and external organizational relationships.

• Lead supplier relationship management engagements for the spend area, ensuring proper commercial treatment of suppliers by reinforcing policy, ethics, and our strategic approach.

• Engage and collaborate cross-regionally with peers and other team members of the Freight & Logistics (F&L) category to deliver best practices and accelerated results.

Qualifications:

• Academic: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain.

• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of freight and/or logistics experience, preferably in Procurement.

• Skills: In-depth knowledge of procurement skills and best practices, freight and logistics, and supply chain operations.

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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics; Transportation

Division: Global Procurement

Department: Freight and Logistics

Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace || US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago || US - United States of America : Illinois : Lisle

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.