Job TG878: Procurement Manager

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Highlights of the Procurement Manager Position

Here is a chance to help build a procurement organization. This company is transforming its procurement department. Their most critical spend category is packaging and they spend $800 million to $1 billion in packaging annually. This is a highly visible position with a lot of upward mobility. The position is in Seattle.

Company Information

Fortune 500 Consumer Packaged Goods Company

Job Location

Seattle, WA

Key Responsibilities of Procurement Manager Position

  • Sourcing Strategy:
    • Effectively develop and lead global sourcing strategies, effectively manage suppliers and internal networks to deliver best in class performance for the relevant spend area
    • Consistently deliver measurable and strategic goals to enable a competitive advantage to bottom-line and top-line company growth, and corporate social responsibility leadership
    • Effectively collaborate internally and with suppliers
    • Develop effective multi year negotiation strategies to enable success
    • Lead highly complex, global cross functional sourcing teams
  • Supplier Engagement and Management:
    • Employ strong knowledge of key global industry players, competitors and market dynamics.
    • Develop new effective business and professional relationships with strategic suppliers and industry players
    • Professionally manage and measure suppliers for continuous performance and improvement
  • Cross-Functional Projects:
    • Employ advanced program and project management tools, solutions and techniques.
    • Effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines
    • Independently solve problems and make decisions for primary and strategic execution and tactical issues within the relevant portfolio of projects and or processes.
    • Provide day to day oversight and perform a hands on execution role
  • Leadership and Teamwork:
    • Effectively motivate and collaborate within team and across peer group.
    • Lead using demonstrated and proven experience and the application of best practice procurement skills.
    • Lead cross functional teams, mentor and develop Analyst procurement,
    • Operate within peer group and leadership infrastructure to ensure that best practice and leverage opportunities are delivered.

Essential Qualifications and/or Requirements

  • Analytical: Advanced analytical skills
  • Procurement: Excellent knowledge of global market analysis, sourcing category strategy, supplier relationship management ‘should-cost’ models, and multi-year negotiation strategies, supplier continuous improvement programs/Lean Initiatives
  • Legal: Knowledge of critical procurement legal requirements and contracting best practices
  • Ethics: Knowledge of business ethics and Client Ethical Sourcing Requirements
  • Influence: Ability to influence at an Executive Level both internally and externally. Ability to lead and influence peer groups both internally and externally
  • Communication: Exceptional communication both written and oral
  • Systems: Knowledge of Excel, Oracle, BI Apps, charting programs, PowerPoint, and others
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About the Author:

The Teldar Group is an Executive Search and Recruiting Firm specializing in placing professionals in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain positions.

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