The role involves managing Contracts, Vendor Maintenance, and Accounts Payable (AP)-related procurement activities within the designated scope across the North America (NA) and Canada regions.
This position is responsible for facilitating and enabling procurement requirements for Plants, Co-packers, and Distribution Canters. The team serves as a critical link between Global Procurement and the Manufacturing Network.
The individual is expected to drive value through strong cross-functional collaboration and by building effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Facilitate and enable all procurement needs for Plants, Co-packers, and Distribution centers. The team is a critical link between Global Procurement and the Manufacturing Network. Production needs cannot be met unless contracts, vendors, and materials are linked to facilities.
Creation and Management of all contracts for Package Materials, Ingredients across multi business units.
Ensure sourcing options can meet aggressive timelines and deliver on budget product launches
Ensuring all contracts are sourced. This data feeds supplier requirements based on Demand Planning.
Complete all new material requests for Packaging and Ingredients and populate all financial attributes including standard price, freight and masking component
Process any requests to set up vendors as needed for contracts
Processing price blocked invoices and researching root cause- Pricing discrepancy, Freight issues and price changes, to avoid the credit hold and smooth flow running plant by mitigating the materials demand.
Creating Miscellaneous Purchase Orders for scraps, Plate & Make Ready charges and any other Global Procurement related costs for Direct Materials
Ad Hoc Reporting as needed (Global Procurement buyers, Supply Chain Finance Purchasing, Senior Leaders)
Qualifications
Bachelor´s degree needed.
5-6 years of experience required
Proficiency in the English language
Strong analytical skills
Working knowledge of SAP ECC & SAP Hana
Ability to work independently or as part of a team and takes initiatives
Capable of managing multiple time-sensitive priorities simultaneously
Detail-oriented; Methodological; organized in approach; and document maintenance
Consistency with performance, curious to learn and explore
