Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

at Smithfield in Lisle, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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Your Opportunity
Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages:

Competitive Pay

Annual Bonus Earning Potential

Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.

Open to moving? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance packages!
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.
The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing - CapEx is responsible for leading the development and implementation of progressive sourcing strategies that deliver cost efficiencies, supply assurance and quality in the procurement of equipment and contractor services. This role is expected to help identify and screen suppliers, developing strategic relationships, negotiate terms and conditions, and continuously drive improved supplier service levels through leadership and direction on a cross functional basis. This role will also ensure procurement strategies, processes, and program executions are fully integrated to support internal business plans and company objectives and will actively collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that our knowledge, relationships and investments are effectively and efficiently leveraged. This position will lead improvement activities, optimizing product sourcing management, cost management, and problem resolution. This role is responsible for contracting approximately $350M in CapEx spend. This position works with 300+ vendors 1 direct report and 1 indirect report.

Core Responsibilities

Develop program procurement, purchasing, contracts, negotiations & vendor selection, including frameworks for vendor evaluation, engagement and RFP ownership.

Establish extensive professional knowledge and experience of principles and techniques of negotiation to advise the business, direct and secure the best outcome for the company, maximize leverage control and steer complex and critical negotiations.

Develop, direct, and manage overall cost reduction targets and oversee execution of initiatives.

Responsible for conducting spend analysis, analyzing supply markets, identifying sourcing value levers, executing competitive RFIs/RFPs and leading supplier negotiations.

Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance, business adoption, technology enhancements.

Develop and maintain relationships with key business leaders to understand and support their vendor needs; work with managers and key partners to identify opportunities to leverage purchasing power.

Further reduce cost in the Smithfield supply chain by working with production schedulers, purchasing operation leads and plant personnel as needed.

Assure Smithfield leverages its buying power on cost of goods and ensure sustainable supply of quality materials.

Continue developing better relations with our vendor community and the expectation of improving cost and service.

Realize full potential of employees to maximize value to the organization through training, educating and motivating in a positive, proactive manner.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

2+ years of demonstrated... For full info follow application link.

Smithfield is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.