Sr. Buyer, NA Capital Procurement

2 weeks ago


Chicago, United States McCain Foods Full time
Position Title: Sr. Buyer, NA Capital Procurement

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Oakbrook Terrace

Requisition ID: 29760

This role is responsible for providing procurement support of North America's annual ~$400m CAD capital portfolio while also shaping the category strategy development for all production equipment and be a change agent to help us achieve best in class.

Primary responsibilities include:
  • Development, Documentation, and Execution of facility & project procurement plans in close collaboration with engineering and manufacturing stakeholders for a portfolio of capital projects within North America
  • Leading execution of procurement activities including but not limited to:
    • Procurement/Sourcing Plans by project
    • RFI/RFP/RFQ
    • Analysis of supplier proposals and comparison/ranking to facilitate supplier selection decisions
    • Negotiation of contract commercial terms and conditions with suppliers
    • Drafting, Reviewing & Submitting Business Award Recommendations (BARs) for senior leadership approval of supplier selection & rationale.
  • Manager relationships with key suppliers, critical to project success, including proactive monitoring performance vs. expectations and intervening when necessary
  • Coordinating and managing project procurement activities to support critical project success factors (safety, budget, schedule, quality deliverables)
  • Monthly reporting of procurement value delivery for procurement activities executed
The role will also begin to develop and execute purchasing strategies with a focus on driving business needs and commercial results for the company. This includes gaining commitment from key stakeholders particularly Engineering and Supply Chain leadership to execute as appropriate. Key stakeholder relationships to manage include:
  • Regional Engineering Leadership
  • Global Engineering
  • Technical Services
  • Start Up Management (SUM) & Manufacturing
  • Legal & Compliance
  • Regional & Global Finance
  • Site Engineering
It would be preferred to have experience in:
  • Capital procurement practices
  • Capital project systems and processes
  • Cost factors of capital
  • Relevant commercial markets; Steel, Construction, Engineering, Labor, Equipment


Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business

- Master's Degree a plus

- Minimum 2-4 years of procurement and/or engineering/project management experience preferably in the capital spend area

- Must have valid driver's license

- Must have ability to travel wtihin North America approximately 10%

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

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Job Family: Procurement
Division: Global Procurement
Department: Capital Procurement
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago || US - United States of America : Illinois : Lisle || US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.

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