Berean Group International, Inc. · 3 hours ago
Sourcing Manager
Louisville, CO
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$53/hr - $53/hr
3+ years expBerean Group International, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Manager for a 6-month contract position in a hybrid work environment in Louisville, CO. The role involves developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and overseeing project management to ensure effective procurement and contract management.
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Hiring Manager
Naveen Gangadhar N
Responsibilities
Sourcing strategies development through market studies to identify best practices, identify gaps, risks and opportunities as well as to identify new suppliers and develop a supplier base
Conduct supply market analysis and drivers for spend categories to track market, evaluate cost proposals, and ensure 3PM business is aligned with market
Support growth through identification and implementation of adapted partnership with retained suppliers
Participate in Make or Buy process for new initiatives to support sourcing decisions
Execute best practice strategic sourcing practices that support the BUs Strat Plan
Work collaboratively with colleagues in terms of pricing, quality and supply chain aspects
Implement Supplier Relationship Management to improve supplier’s performance, establish best quality, collaboration, innovation and cost
Support initiatives to find available innovation/production capacity/capabilities
Develop and launch RFQs / RFPs (request for quotation/proposal) to select suppliers in targeted categories
Analyze the proposals and make recommendations to key internal stake holders
Negotiate quality, time and cost of service as well as other commercial terms and conditions
Lead contract ratification activities, assuring interaction with supplier and Legal teams
Execution of contract management/admin life cycle of through maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk
Collaborate with R&I & Marketing innovation teams by providing key insight on current capabilities, manufacturing site potential, and economic feasibility
Assisted by the project management team, participate in projects implementation by respecting the budgets / schedules / standards quality of client, using the appropriate tools
Continuously monitor, review and communicate the project status (with respect to contractual commitments of the supplier)
Anticipate and alert key stake holders in case of non-compliance with the contractual commitments
Assure that proper cross-functional project management process between business unit teams and the co-manufacturer is in place and followed
Assisted by 3PM Operations team, implement industrial performance metrics with the co-manufacturer plants and monitor/support continuous improvement
Support commercialization of new platforms and capabilities from concept to launch including conducting operations feasibility, and project management follow ups
Set up standard KPIs for Suppliers within assignment
Evaluate and manage the global performance of Contract Manufacturing suppliers
Define the objectives of improvement of performance and the necessary action plans
Manage the implementation of action plans
Manage overall spend for Contract Manufacturing sourcing
Establish the budget, track variances and manage risks for respective area through work with Finance and Contract Manufacturing stakeholders
Identify new projects to create savings opportunities, validate with finance, seek and attain buy-in for these projects, build budget with other functions, realize and track savings
Lead the US Third Party Manufacturing (3PM or CoMan) team within assigned 3PM categories
Train and Develop, and provide appropriate oversight for the US 3PM team to deliver on annual objectives and commitments to the function and the enterprise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field
Minimum of 3-6 years experience in Strategic procurement, Contract Manufacturing, Operations Management or similar role
Experience in the food-processing industry, especially perishable products is an asset
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, multi-cultural, matrix environment
People management: the individual must demonstrate current capabilities in people leadership, as well as demonstrated cross-functional / peer to peer leadership through coaching and stewardship
Proactive: anticipates issues/opportunities & can work through multiple simultaneous projects
Rigorous data analysis capability and financial acumen
Ability to develop and implement sustainable initiatives, and lead change by engaging people
Language: English mandatory; French an asset
Company
Berean Group International, Inc.
Berean Group International is a client centered company that provides both U.S.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase