Sourcing Manager, Ingredients NA

Job Description

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The Sourcing Manager, Ingredients NA supports the development of sourcing practices for assigned regional ingredients including sourcing strategy execution and stakeholder management to maximize the total value of ownership for the organization. This person works closely with the global and regional business to facilitate best practice sharing and drive improved cost, quality, service, and compliance to the organization. 

Main Responsibilities

Develop and Execute Sourcing Strategy for Ingredient Categories

• Analyze spend data and understand the business needs under 7 step sourcing framework.

• Provide market and supplier insights to maximize opportunities.

• Conduct bids and negotiate high value supply agreements with key suppliers

• Coordinate contract implementation and ensure smooth contract execution.

• Executes complex sourcing strategies with a range of different interventions using the full set of tools, materials, techniques, and systems available.

• Expected to give regular strategy updates and presentations to senior leadership stakeholders.

Venture Integration- MDLZ recently acquired Clif Bar. This role will be dedicated to Clif Bar legacy and organic ingredient categories.

• Support Clif Bar Ingredient Sourcing migration (processes, contracts, compliance, etc.) to MDLZ

• Apply judgement to determine how to best apply new processes to secure best value

• Be a change management advocate with external and internal business partners

Supplier Relationship Management

• Select, build, and maintain long term relationships with supplier network.

• Lead supplier development activities, set-up cross functional review meetings with suppliers to improve performance and further reduce costs. 

• Understand suppliers’ approaches and decision-making processes and incorporate this into strategy

• Travel to supplier locations to maintain connectivity and collaboration with various levels within supplier organizations.

Cost Optimization & Productivity

• Drive ideation on cost saving projects with suppliers and cross functional teams

• Drive implementation of productivity projects in the region and escalate for support at right time

• Leverage data driven insights from analytical tools available

Risk Management

• Proactively identify supply continuity risks and develop mitigation plans. 

• Lead business continuity projects for ingredient spend area- collaborate with cross functional team to ensure strategy is aligned with business and prioritization is clear

• Work with supplier on Business Contingency plans for supply risk

Stakeholder Management

• Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders from R&D, CPRM, Ops. Team, Sustainability, Compliance and Finance.

• Manage internal customer feedback and supplier performance. Improve and reinforce Procurement’s profile and recognition within the internal customer community. 

• Engages the right internal stakeholders and external partners to drive focused, value-creating collaboration in support of strategic business needs

• Collaborate closely with operation teams and act as relationship owner towards suppliers.

What you will bring

Leadership Competency 

• Organizational agility - Comfortable operating confidently in ambiguous situations.

• Ability to proactively lead and make well-reasoned recommendations in a changing environment.

• Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and inspire team members through regular collaboration and creative problem solving.

• Ability to self-manage and meet tight deadlines with limited supervision.

Functional Competency 

• Strategic Sourcing and negotiation

• Supplier Selection & Contracting 

• Data driven

• Analytical skills

• Stakeholder Influencing 

• Supplier Relationship Management 

• Project Management and Communication 

• Navigating Ambiguity and complexities.

KPIs / Dimensions 

• Spend Managed > $100 MM 

Key Interfaces / Stakeholders