Sourcing Manager North America Packaging

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Irving, TX

13d

About The Position

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves. #LI-SO1 Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA: Salary Range: $91,500 - $119,000 Comprehensive Benefits Package Annual Bonus Eligibility 401k & Company Match Position Summary: The Sourcing Manager, Packaging is a key role in the North American Packaging Spend area and works collaboratively with various stakeholder groups across Canada and the US, including Packaging Technology, Operations, Quality, Finance and Marketing to create and implement strategic sourcing strategies, and productivity and innovation projects. You will provide procurement leadership, support and expertise in the areas of supplier negotiations and contract development for North America. In addition to supporting functional initiatives from a procurement perspective, you will also act as project-leader for cost-savings initiatives on behalf of the organizations, targeting annual cost reduction.

Requirements

University degree with a minimum of 3-5 years of procurement work experience, in a fast-paced organization
Must possess excellent analytical, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
Team player capable of dealing with many internal and external stakeholders at various levels
A highly energetic individual, that can multi-task and prioritize projects based on immediate business need
Experience in project management dealing with tight timelines
Proven leadership and change management experience
Strong negotiation and contracting skills
High proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, word)
Knowledge and experience with Oracle
Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 10-20%.

Responsibilities

Develop and drive robust category management strategies resulting in tangible benefits to the bottom line and improved risk mitigation. Align closely with stakeholders. Build strategies by deeply understanding packaging categories, analyzing user needs, and identifying potential new supply sources.
Analyze market trends and formulate coverage strategies based on changing market conditions. Provide input on key drivers, risk assessment, market conditions using both internal and external analysis. Present recommendations to senior leaders.
Own PPV forecasting, budgeting, and performance management for assigned packaging categories.
Running transparent tenders, developing multiple diverse sourcing options and constructing clear business proposals. Strong ability to turn data into insights and actions.
Developing and implementing negotiation strategies. Negotiating purchase agreements with vendors that meet the needs of the business from a commercial and risk management perspective
Providing strong leadership on assigned categories. Understand and communicate financial impacts. Strong communication skills. Manage vendor relationships and appraise vendor performance.
Partnering with Global Procurement on implementing global strategies to achieve synergies and cost-reduction opportunities
Meeting annual cost reduction targets in assigned categories. Identify and monitor cost savings initiatives that are contingent on key stakeholders’ participation. Coordinate activities and reporting to keep projects on task.
Partner with key cross functional partners and suppliers to achieve sustainable packaging roadmap and bring key packaging innovation to the business
Resolve quality and supply issues by working closely with Food Safety, Operations, Bakery Tech and R&D.