Senior Manager of Procurement

3 weeks ago

Fargo, North Dakota, United States Spherion Full time
Spherion Staffing is looking for an experienced candidate for the role of Senior Manager of Procurement. The Senior Manager of Procurement is responsible for overseeing the procurement process within an organization. This role involves managing a team of purchasing agents and buyers, negotiating contracts, establishing procurement policies, and ensuring the cost-effective acquisition of quality products and services. The Senior Manager of Procurement plays a crucial role in ensuring that the organization meets its operational and strategic goals by maintaining efficient supply chain operations.

Salary $150k/year plus bonus

Salary $150k/year plus bonus

Responsibilities:
-Provide Organizational Leadership
-Consistently and accurately report progress on departmental goals, metrics and other information to the executive leadership team
-Ensure strong, internal control environments with clear, well-enforced ethics and conduct standards through continual improvement of policy and procedure
-Develop, deepen and maintain trusted and collaborative relationships with business partners to ensure the department is seen as a valued partner and is involved in business decisions
-Foster positive work environments for department team members to feel empowered and self-motivated as it relates to performing their duties well
-Lead the development and implementation of sound processes and procedures that ensure checks and balances are in place for all purchasing, invoice review, invoice approval and vendor payment activities
-Define and implement purchasing strategies, policies, processes and tools that optimize cost savings and purchasing efficiencies while simultaneously prioritizing safety, quality, customer service and efficiency
-Prioritize the successful execution of department specific work to ensure all business and department objectives are achieved and high-performance standards remain as the expectation
-Manage all critical activities that support the development of successful strategic supplier partnerships and providing leadership for all purchasing activities through project coordination, effective negotiation and best practice implementation
-Qualify new and existing suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, payment terms and quality
-Negotiate and execute supplier contracts as needed to support critical business needs
-Coordinate the identification and execution of improved margin growth opportunities and cost mitigation/reduction strategies

Working hours: Various Shifts Available

Skills:
See below

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
7-10 years

Qualifications:
-BA or BS degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or another related field
-Proven success in CPG or Manufacturing industries
-Proven success in Commodity or Packaging industries
-7+ years of progressive success in Purchasing or Supply Chain
-Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements
-Demonstrated supplier and project management skills
-Strong contract development and supplier negotiation skills
Superior leadership, communication and influencing skills
-Proficiency in MS Office products and other software tools
-Proficiency working in ERP software system, SAP
-Deep knowledge in packaging purchasing practices

To be considered, please apply online at or if you have questions you can reach out to John Funk at

Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, and an incentive and recognition program (all benefits are based on eligibility).

key responsibilities

-Provide Organizational Leadership-Consistently and accurately report progress on departmental goals, metrics and other information to the executive leadership team-Ensure strong, internal control environments with clear, well-enforced ethics and conduct standards through continual improvement of policy and procedure-Develop, deepen and maintain trusted and collaborative relationships with business partners to ensure the department is seen as a valued partner and is involved in business decisions-Foster positive work environments for department team members to feel empowered and self-motivated as it relates to performing their duties well-Lead the development and implementation of sound processes and procedures that ensure checks and balances are in place for all purchasing, invoice review, invoice approval and vendor payment activities-Define and implement purchasing strategies, policies, processes and tools that optimize cost savings and purchasing efficiencies while simultaneously prioritizing safety, quality, customer service and efficiency-Prioritize the successful execution of department specific work to ensure all business and department objectives are achieved and high-performance standards remain as the expectation-Manage all critical activities that support the development of successful strategic supplier partnerships and providing leadership for all purchasing activities through project coordination, effective negotiation and best practice implementation-Qualify new and existing suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, payment terms and quality-Negotiate and execute supplier contracts as needed to support critical business needs-Coordinate the identification and execution of improved margin growth opportunities and cost mitigation/reduction strategies

experience

7-10 years

skills

See below

qualifications

-BA or BS degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or another related field-Proven success in CPG or Manufacturing industries -Proven success in Commodity or Packaging industries -7+ years of progressive success in Purchasing or Supply Chain -Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements -Demonstrated supplier and project management skills -Strong contract development and supplier negotiation skills Superior leadership, communication and influencing skills -Proficiency in MS Office products and other software tools -Proficiency working in ERP software system, SAP -Deep knowledge in packaging purchasing practices

education

Bachelors

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