McCain Foods · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Manager, Global IT Procurement
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$108K/yr - $144K/yr
5+ years expMcCain Foods is a global leader in food production, currently undergoing a digital transformation. They are seeking a Sr. Manager for Global IT Procurement who will be responsible for building and executing a global IT strategy while ensuring compliance with technology requirements and managing significant procurement budgets.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingSnack Food
Responsibilities
Lead multiple SAP/Partner ecosystem RFPs & highly complex contracting and sequencing including the System Integrators and Hyper-Scalers (SaaS, IT PS, SI & VAR’s)
Lead S4/HANA orchestration with multiple vendor/contract interdependencies (including System Integrators & Hyper-Scalers) and ensure BOM right sizing, SLAs with clear milestones and penalties
Lead the retirement of legacy SAP assets/services and surround systems to maximize value and minimize risk
Setting Category Sourcing Strategy
Develop global Sourcing strategies that are tightly aligned with diverse business needs
Execute and institutionalize the global Sourcing Procurement strategy
Seamlessly partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance and other critical stakeholders in the development, approval and execution of the global strategies
Set targets and expectations, in conjunction with internal stakeholders, to drive world class total value creation including quality, cost avoidance, working capital and hard savings targets
Provide expert-level global category knowledge and negotiation techniques
Creates in incubator encouraging collaboration and innovation
Partners with VMO to build/maintain strong critical supplier relationships
Negotiates all technology on behalf of McCain IT
Fosters strong internal-external partnership/alignment
Provide thought leadership and share best practices with stakeholders
Develop a high performing team of global procurement professionals
Represents the category at global meetings and industry events
Build competence, process rigor and capability in global, regional and local procurement teams
Primary point of contact responsible for ensuring positive stakeholder experience
Actively engage stakeholders to understand business unit needs, align on goals and objectives and provide category insight
Share best practices and wins within the categories across all regions
Ensures regional alignment and active participation in the global IT strategy
Successfully and collaboratively resolve regional differences
Develops and maintain a strong knowledge base for the category; ensure transfer of knowledge across stakeholders
Continual review of external and internal business, market and technology trends
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or related experience in Business, Technology or Finance
5+ years of Procurement related experience and/or leading a high performing team
Proven ability to build, develop and retain top Procurement Talent
Strong hands-on negotiation, analytic, finance and supplier relationship skills
Expertise in Procurement fundamentals include SRM, complex global negotiations, procurement category management and stakeholder mapping/management
Proven experience with Global Enterprise deployment of legacy software/services, SaaS, Cyber Security, IT Professional Services and Technology Consulting
Strong Executive Presence, Business Acumen and experience collaborating/influencing Senior Leaders
Expert change management, project management and communication skills
Ability to influence without authority and execute despite complexity
A self-motivated, independent thinker with business acumen that's comfortable with ambiguity and calculated risk taking
Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
Diversity mind-set: ability to manage in a matrix organization, across regions and cultures
Benefits
Health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
Retirement savings benefits
Leave support including medical, family and bereavement
Vacation and holidays
Company-supported volunteering time
Mental health resources
Company
McCain Foods
McCain Foods is a family-owned business and manufacturer of frozen potato products and a global leader in prepared appetizers and snacks.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.6MKey Investors
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
2025-09-30Grant· $5.6M
Leadership Team
Angelo Buscemi
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Kathi Masters- Johnson
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