Procurement Category Lead

This role will report directly to the Global Procurement Manager Packaging and is responsible for maximizing costs and driving efficiencies for the assigned category on a global scale, while improving and maintaining the highest levels of customer service, building relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.

Role Main Responsibilities

·     Lead projects that drive productivity across the organization, focalizing in Global and Regional Packaging Solutions, as well as Indirect materials and services’ solutions for the Tijuana Site.

·     Manages spend on assigned categories and contributes greatly to cost savings projects, localization of vendors and brings overall efficiencies.

·     Support Packaging Global Contract negotiations with vendors on a global scale while complying with regional

requirements.

·     Accountable for measuring vendors performance, cost savings versus targets, service level and total cost.

·     Sourcing for solutions and vendors and support localization of packaging and printing materials, transportation

services and indirect materials and services, in alignment with the global requirements and strategy.

·     Driving projects from inception to actual deployment, overseeing proper procedures are followed for approval of new materials/product development.

·       Interacting with cross functional teams to manage projects, facilitate implementation of packaging solutions and increase awareness of key strategic requirements for the category, such as sustainability and localization.

·       Responsible for maintaining accurate and updated parameters in ERP system, such as pricing, vendor master data, lead times and MOQ’s.