Senior Manager Blow Molding - Packaging Procurement

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

· Lead end-to-end category strategy and execution for North American blow-molded packaging, including multi-year vision, demand forecasting, project prioritization and total-spend accountability.

· Own strategic sourcing projects and the RFx/award process (including electronic sourcing), supplier selection, contracting and contract governance to deliver cost, service, quality and innovation objectives.

· Manage senior to mid-level supplier relationships and performance (business reviews, KPIs, risk mitigation, escalation, continuity planning).

· Lead discussions with suppliers around long-term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions

· Lead supplier development and investment discussions (mold/tooling CAPEX, tooling lifecycle).

· Drive commercial negotiations and execute complex contracts using advanced negotiation techniques

· Develop Should Cost Model and track Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in partnership with Data Analytics and Procurement Finance, accountable for measuring and reporting value delivery.

· Apply market intelligence to maintain deep category expertise (market, pricing, cost drivers, supplier landscape) and translate insights into actionable sourcing strategies.

· Identify business needs at the sourcing and category project level in the following areas: Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, and Innovation (AQSCI).

· Identify, prioritize and deliver value-generating projects based on complexity, resources, risk, implementation time and financial impact and track/report realized savings and service improvements.

· Aptitude towards Continuous Improvement is an essential requirement to deliver annual productivity targets and service improvements

· Ensure robust strategic sourcing processes and procurement governance are applied to all projects; collaborate with global procurement peers to align on standards and leverage global leverage where appropriate.

· Lead, mentor and develop procurement resources (including Global Procurement Solutions support) and influence without direct authority.

· Manage escalations for major supplier issues and coordinate cross-functional remediation to protect supply, quality and customer service.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

· Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Applied Sciences, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field. Candidates with extensive relevant experience in Packaging R&D, Quality and manufacturing will be a plus

· 5 to 7 years of proven experience in Procurement of materials or services preferably in consumer goods industry or a combination of Procurement, R&D, Quality & operations experience indexed towards packaging

· Knowledge of food Packaging & Packaging fundamentals is critical, as well as having the knowledge of packaging technologies like blow and injection molding and thermoforming is a significant plus.

· Knowledge of sustainable solutions and future requirement of compliance for packaging materials and manufacturing trends

· Ability to Collaborate with senior leadership including business unit presidents, brand teams, and global category leaders to gain alignment on strategies and collect the proper input for organizational sourcing needs.

· Experience in developing long-term business strategies is highly desired, specifically establishing mid-to-long term direction based on insights into external market indices, global supply chain, and the organization's overall capabilities.

· Prior experience developing strategies aligned to function with organizational goals and generates results that will have a positive impact on the function/business unit. Advanced experience in the sourcing life cycle process and possesses a strong grasp of the tools needed to complete the process.

· Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal and presentation skills.

· Effective negotiator and influencer with demonstrated examples with internal customers and external suppliers/partners.

· Ability to understand, organize, and communicate complex information in an easily understandable format tailored to a variety of audiences. Ability to articulate all aspects of a complex contract from compliance to commercial elements all the way from the C-suite audience to operational contacts at the plant level

· Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, support requests from, and interact directly across all levels of the organization.

· We “own” it at KHC and success requires an individual who is results-oriented, self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive.

· Have strong analytical, planning, and ex