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Lactalis American Group · 2 months ago

Senior Manager, Strategic Category

Minnetonka, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$88K/yr - $120K/yr

6+ years exp

Lactalis American Group is a family-owned company and the world leader in dairy, offering a wide range of beloved brands. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Category to develop and implement purchasing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and support procurement activities across divisions in the USA and Canada.

DairyFood and Beverage

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Prepare its Budget with input on the Budget Assumptions from the Senior director Procurement and the global Strategic procurement team

Support all strategic procurement activities for all 7 different divisions in USA and Canada

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for all category responsibilities. Present and support strategies to internal stakeholders

Develop strategical partnership with key suppliers

Identify and execute negotiation cost savings initiatives

Cross functional support on global strategy & negotiation initiatives led by the global procurement team by providing information such as pricing specifications and vendor listings, market intelligence and negotiating at local level for finalization

Support and manage company acquisition and work cross functional with the global procurement team and others company functions

Through in-depth knowledge and analysis of key cost drivers, develop local sourcing strategies, qualify vendors, tender, negotiate, implement and manage all contracts for the category at the zone level and for all the various divisions

Partner with and provide purchasing support and insight to the other functions within all Lactalis North American divisions as required

Identify and execute value analysis and vendor transfer savings opportunities as a cross-functional effort to deliver cost reduction targets and optimize other performance measures

Potentially lead and manage direct report by establishing goals and priorities, providing work direction, reviewing performance, providing work support with suppliers and providing feedback, and in conjunction with the Sr Director, determining training and development needs

Perform administrative duties such as tracking cost savings initiatives and providing monthly status reports

Qualification

Procurement experienceSourcing strategiesNegotiation skillsMicrosoft Office proficiencySAP experienceBudget preparationVendor managementCost savings initiativesCross-functional collaborationLeadership skills

Required

Bachelor's degree is required

6+ years of procurement function in a related field or category, preferably at a food company, is required

Proficient with Microsoft Office products, SAP or similar business systems experience

Experience in negotiating complex multi-year agreements through RFP/ RFQ bidding processes

Preferred

Packaging experience preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Variety of affordable benefits and coverage options

Support insurance costs significantly

Contribute generously to retirement plans

Offer Paid Time Off from day one

Committed to your professional growth

Providing training and development opportunities

Including Education Reimbursement

Company

Lactalis American Group

Lactalis American Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies cheese in North America.

Founded in 1933

Buffalo, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lactalisamericangroup.com

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