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Sazerac Company · 1 day ago

Senior Procurement Manager - Glass Packaging

Carrollton, TX

Contract

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

7+ years exp

Sazerac Company is a family-owned company with a rich history in producing award-winning spirits. They are seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to oversee the sourcing and management of glass packaging, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness while collaborating with manufacturing and marketing teams.

Food and BeverageWine And Spirits

Responsibilities

Assist the accounting teams and VP, Procurement to assure that bills of materials are developed accurately, and that information is supplied as needed to stakeholders to assure continued data integrity

Work closely with the manufacturing teams to achieve objectives - cost, quality, service and inventory turnover

Drive supplier quality improvement and accountability

Work closely with the marketing teams to support the successful delivery of New Brand, and Brand Renovation projects - Ensuring on time, at quality on Cost targets are achieved

Assist the Accounting and Procurement teams to ensure that costs are accurately captured, reported, and budgeted using the best available market knowledge and analysis

The major outcome of this roles is to provide relevant and accurate information to allow timely decision-making concerning commodity pricing

Monitor manages the assigned commodity and category contracts

Ensure sourcing events are planned and executed and contracts executed accordingly

Analyze demand and supply chains to facilitate proper reorder points of goods to maintain full operational support, proper safety stocks, and reduce excess inventories

Major outcome is to allow operational functionality while maintaining inventory levels that do not tie up company resources in storage and dollars

Identify, develop and implement cost improvement strategies with key company suppliers

Build long-term strategic relationships and look for joint improvement opportunities

Maintain a list of goals / desired outcomes for personal and professional development, to include a 6 month, one year, and 5 year plan

Use the FYI book and the Sazerac Talent Development System as a guide

Maintain a one to one dialogue with reporting manager to communicate progress to personal, departmental, and company goals / objectives

When called to lead on procurement initiatives that have companywide impact

Lead and direct the proactive management an understanding of industry best practices and technology trends for the assigned commodities and categories

Ensure benchmarking is in place and provide insight

Maintain a high level of support and energy towards achieving company and departmental priorities

Assure that performance of suppliers is geared towards improving internal customer service and overall operations

Manager should be a leader in supporting initiatives that achieve results

Work closely with manufacturing leadership on various in/outsourcing, cost reduction and performance improvement initiatives

Drive supplier quality improvement using the SNCR / DMR Process, ensure accountability

Ensure all supplier qualification are completed and maintained

Support and further develop the regular department management and reporting process

Assist with the development, implementation and use of the VIR system

Develop and implement a set of prospective VE efforts the manufacturing teams, internal stakeholders and suppliers

Secure information from suppliers and provide needed information to comply with the Bioterrorism Act to the Sazerac internal team

Qualification

Vendor relationship managementContract negotiationCategory sourcing strategiesWineSpirits experiencePurchasing materialsBachelor's degreeSupplier quality improvementCost reduction initiativesData analysisTeam leadership