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McCormick & Company · 1 month ago

Global Procurement Director - Supply Chain Operations

Hunt Valley, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$141K/yr - $253K/yr

10+ years exp

McCormick & Company is a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments, seeking a Global Procurement Director - Supply Chain Operations. This role involves leading a global team of procurement professionals, developing sourcing strategies, and collaborating with supply chain leaders to maximize significant spend categories.

Food Processing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own categories within scope of role, directly and indirectly

Ensure best-in-class procurement category strategies are developed and implemented

Build deep expertise of McCormick business needs, assuming true business partnering approach

Lead a team of recognized experts in external market for in scope categories

Navigate, develop, and embed relationships at multiple levels within Supply Chain

Seek to understand and recognize business needs and challenges, building these into strategic activity

Become the Go To contact for supply chain leadership for indirect procurement

Working with the Global Procurement Director (Indirect), Internal, and External Partners, plan & execute next phase supply chain procurement

Seek external benchmarks and best practices to inform evolution of indirect procurement for supply chain operations: Strategy, People & Organization

Set clear goals for the team, lead & manage towards outstanding performance

Develop team members to be recognized experts in their field and recognize business partners

Indirect leadership & coaching of procurement/wider colleagues across the org to help develop capabilities that will transform the organization

Member of Indirect Procurement Leadership Team, designing and implementing indirect strategy

Associate member of the Regional Procurement Leadership Team

Represent McCormick Procurement on external procurement councils to learn, incorporate, and share best-in-class procurement across industries

Qualification

Procurement ProcessesCategory ManagementProject ManagementSourcing StrategiesCross-functional LeadershipGlobal Corporate ExperienceCommunicationNegotiation SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, procurement, business, finance, accounting, or other applicable field of study, OR over 10 years or relevant procurement experience at a senior leader level

Extensive track record of continued growth and career progression within blue-chip multinational corporations, demonstrating capability in project management & execution of large, cross-functional projects

Proven record of building High Performing Organizations and developing talent

Deep understanding of Procurement Processes, Strategies & Tools

Able to identify, understand & evaluate multiple solutions for Procurement, and translate into compelling transformation programs (example – AI transformation, horizon scanning toolkit)

Experience establishing and implementing complex sourcing strategies with best-in-class Category Management techniques across multiple categories

Experience leading, managing or overseeing complex processes, cross-functional projects and initiatives

Able to work under tight deadlines with significant dollar impact

Wide understanding of business processes

Strong communication and ability to negotiate at high levels required to guide, influence and convince others, including senior leaders and functional colleagues

Ability to work and lead in a truly global corporate working environment