Sr. Buyer/Procurement Manager

Chicago, IL

Contract 5+ months (Could go longer)

ABOUT THE ROLE:

He/she will manage multiple internal and external organizational relationships. The person will lead the overall supplier relationship strategy to minimize the company spend, while ensuring proper commercial treatment of suppliers, reinforcing internal policies, ethics, strategic approach with suppliers and with other company departments. Engage and collaborate cross-region with peers and other team to deliver best practices and top-line and bottom line results.

Responsibilities:

• General Business Services (HR)
• Travel Services
• Marketing

Scope

Core Accountabilities and Outcomes

• Drive cost focused strategy for Packaging spend area
• Build strong internal relationships with the different client team at supply chain and R&D levels
• Commodity risk management and optimization programs for the categories
• Delivery of Sustainable Cost Advantage Program
• Ensure company purchases in the spend pool comply with company internal controls requirements
• Lead the sourcing strategy for its respective categories to deliver on-going cost savings targets
• Build supplier relationship program for the relative markets to deliver significant value for the client

Requirements/Nice to haves:

• Master’s Degree, preferably in procurement, Business or Engineering.
• Ideally a first experience in packaging or direct material procurement in a CPG environment

• Industry analysis skills
• Strong supplier management skills
• Analytical thinking : Disciplined and data oriented to gain competitive advantage
• Linking business needs to leverage scale
• Financial analysis skills
• Collaboration : Regarded as a constructive team player and have a strong sense of partnership behavior
• Communication: Ability to communicate within a complex organization environment
• Sourcing strategy development
• Core Procurement Experience & Skills
• Strategic thinking : Able to think strategically and plan for the long term
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Capacity to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities
• Negotiating / Influencing skills
• Business thinking : Able to connect business needs with external capabilities
• Creative & Flexible : Able to evaluate opportunities and respond to changing requirements