Procurement Category Lead

Job Details

Job Location: AB Mauri Corp - Saint Louis, MO

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: None

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: Minimal

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Job Category: Procurement

Procurement Category Lead

Position Objective:

• Lead and/or support local, regional, and global procurement activities including but not limited to formal category management (sourcing & supplier management), savings and risk management initiatives, NPD and ESG (Environment-Social-Governance) initiatives.

• Identify opportunities within the packaging category to optimize equipment, construction & maximize sustainability.

Key Result Areas:

Performance Standards

Core Values

Continuously exhibit and set the example for others in display of Company values: Customer Centric, Ambitious, Proactive, Innovative, Collaborative and Accountable.

Procurement

• Work with Procurement team to achieve annual cost savings targets.

• Manage all aspects of sourcing for assigned categories, including:

• Lead and facilitate sourcing initiatives.

• Lead strategic commercial negotiations utilizing product appropriate bid technology (e.g. e-RFX, e-auctions)

• Manage entire post-bid process, ensuring all agreements adhere to all internal ABM and ABF approval and legal requirements.

• Lead and/or support risk management initiatives through identification and approval of alternate suppliers.

• Where necessary, assist plant buyers with expedition of supplier purchase orders.

• Gather, maintain and provide regular market analysis, benchmark data and supplier evaluation of assigned categories in support of sales initiatives.

• In coordination with the logistics team, analyze current inbound freight spend and identify and implement any savings opportunities.

• Provide support for regional and global ABF and AB Mauri procurement initiatives.

• Actively seek to minimize working capital through extended payment terms, supplier inventory programs and analysis of economic order quantities.

• Coordinate communication and implementation of Marketing-initiated artwork changes with supplier base.

• Analyze and evaluate potential supplier ESG risk for assigned categories. Implement supplier corrective actions, as deemed necessary.

A/P & Finance

• Approve invoices, investigate and resolve price discrepancies.

• Assist in preparation of annual budgets and monthly reforecasts.

• Coordinate creation and accurate maintenance of vendor price records and contracts within ERP.

Quality/Service

• In cooperation with Quality Assurance, provide escalation of supplier responses to customer complaints and supplier nonconformance issues.

• In cooperation with Quality assurance, support initial supplier approval process and assist in reapproval process.

• Ensure procurement documents in document library are properly maintained and current.

• In cooperation with plants and/or Technical department, coordinate plant trials. Ensure trials are documented properly in the trial database.

• Provide support and input necessary for completion of annual supplier assessments.

• Provide internal customers and external suppliers with requested data in a timely manner.

Reporting

• Create, accurately maintain, or provide timely inputs to periodic procurement reporting mechanisms and monthly KPI tracking.

Human Resources

• Comply with HR policies and procedures.

• Comply with relevant employment laws.

Other

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

A COMBINATION OF the listed skills and knowledge is preferred

• Strong PC skills (particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Edge, Teams)

• Proficiency in E-procurement system, preferably Scanmarket, preferred.

• Experience with formal Category Management a plus

• Experience with Infor/LX a plus

• Minimum 5 years procurement experience in food industry.

• Bachelor's degree, or relevant procurement work experience.

• High degree of personal integrity and ethics.

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. Ability to think outside of the box and demonstrate creativity.

• Independent, self-motivated and team oriented.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented approach.

• Highly adaptive with ability to prioritize multiple projects.

• Strong organizational skills required.

• Proactive, customer-centric attitude required.