General Indirect Procurement Manager - Consulting, IT
Company: Ferrero
Location: Parsippany
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Location: ---Parsippany---Company descriptionFerrero is a
family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook
and iconic brands such as Nutella -, Tic Tac -, Ferrero Rocher -,
Raffaello -, Kinder Bueno - and Kinder Surprise -. As the love for
our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach.
Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more
than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the
world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 -dedicated
employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business,
careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one
of them.About the Role:The Category sourcing manager's primary
responsibilities include driving strategic procurement activities,
evaluating existing and new suppliers, negotiating supplier
contracts and managing supplier relationships within their assigned
categories- Benefits, IT and consulting. Under the direction of the
Head of General Procurement for North America, will be responsible
for implementing General Purchasing best practices within North
America Area. -Main Responsibilities:Essential Accountabilities:
---- - - -Define, recommend, and execute short, medium, and long
term plans to deliver continuous improvement and value in cost,
service, working capital, innovation, and processes while
maintaining compliance with company guidelines--- - - -Support
regionalization efforts through spend consolidation, regional
initiatives, supplier evaluations, and supplier consolidation.--- -
- -Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure maximum value while
taking into consideration TCO (total cost of ownership), service,
and quality--- - - -Lead supplier segmentation, rate card, contract
negotiations, etc for assigned categories.--- - - -Manage
relationship with suppliers (Financial stability, KPI's, Business
review, SLA compliance---) to that generate value for both Ferrero
and the suppliers over time--- - - -Analyze and monitor market
trends, supplier landscape and innovation/trends for respective
categories--- - - -Ensure proper alignment with internal customers
on business needs ---- - - -Manage and maintain contract coverage
inclusive of measuring and improving their utilization ---- - -
-Track and monitor efficiencies reached on categories managed (cash
impact, global supply impact) to deliver the company objectives for
year to year improvement ---- - - -Support Purchase Order
Management and Vendor Data Management activities as required--- - -
-Strong connection, partnership, collaboration with the central
team in executing/supporting strategic sourcing activities for
categories assigned--- - - -Implement and ensure compliance of
Global/Local Policies and Procedures and ensure Process
GovernanceWho we are looking for:Business Experience:--- - -
-Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing and
procurement; specifically supporting Benefits, IT, consulting
categories ---- - - -Mastery of purchasing techniques: 7 steps
process, -procurement category management, vendor segmentation,
negotiating skills, RFI, RFQ, budgeting, market analysis, risk
management, price management--- - - -Strong knowledge of advanced
analysis in Excel (eg. vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)--- - -
-Knowledge of SAP and SAP Ariba is preferred--- - - -Experience in
a cross cultural/international organization is
preferredEducation:--- - - Bachelor's or Master's Degree (Business
Administration, Finance, Engineering, Legal or similar)--- - -
-Professional Certification (CPM, CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, CIPS, and
similar) is preferredCompetencies:--- - - -Able to effectively
communicate and to implement change with internal budget owners,
peers, senior management and suppliers--- - - -Ability to work
under pressure; multi-tasker; manages time effectively--- - -
-Strong verbal and written communication skills--- - - -Strong
ability to establish and maintain collaborative working
relationships--- - - -Demonstrates strong problem-solving and
analytical skills. Strong attention to detail--- - - -Willingness
to travel
Keywords: Ferrero, New York , General Indirect Procurement Manager - Consulting, IT, IT / Software / Systems , Parsippany, New York
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