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McCain Foods · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Manager, Global IT Procurement

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$108K/yr - $144K/yr

5+ years exp

McCain 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 ProcessingFood TrucksSnack Food

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

S4/HANA ProcurementGlobal Procurement StrategySupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsChange ManagementStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsBusiness AcumenCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

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

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McCain Foods is a family-owned business and manufacturer of frozen potato products and a global leader in prepared appetizers and snacks

Founded in 1957

Wendouree, Victoria, AUS

10001+ employees

https://www.mccain.com/

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