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Primary Responsibility :
Improve Americold's competitive advantage by leading and managing assigned spend categories and preferred supplier relationships through building partnerships with the Strategic Sourcing team and all other Americold business functions. This will include conducting opportunity assessments, executing turnkey Sourcing projects, negotiating contracts, managing spend categories and reporting metrics through all levels of the organization. Show leadership abilities with a collaborative approach to build processes, tools and relationships through all levels of the organization.
What You'll Do :
Develop business plans for managing strategic categories spend, growth and optimal pricing
Own responsibility on specific groups or operational areas such as construction, IT, HR or others
Supervise and coach other Strategic Sourcing team members on strategies development and growth
Participate and lead complex negotiations and large spend deals including modelling alternatives
Analyze current spend categories, identify savings opportunities, and execute plans to achieve cost reductions
Support Americold international operations from the Strategic Sourcing perspective as needed. This might include training, contract negotiations, supplier panel management, etc.
Develop and manage vendor relationships while optimizing supply base
Support Americold's business units for ad hoc business necessities to implement and maintain profitable and effective sourcing programs
Create, develop, and deliver specific Sourcing training materials
Educate, train and enforce sourcing and procurement processes and policies
Own and drive Strategic Sourcing Integrations for newly acquired facilities
Report sourcing and category management metrics and scorecards
Evaluate vendor performance for profitability and establish service level standards (SLA)
Ensure integrity of SAP material and vendor master data for managed categories
Expand Americold industry knowledge
Stay well-informed with latest developments with respect to the assigned categories and trends in general procurement
Incorporate best practices and kaizens into Americold's business
Provide support for the Strategic Sourcing Director
Perform other duties as required
What Experience and Education You Need :
Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of business-related work experience.
Subject-matter expert in relative industries such as distribution, retail, warehousing, supply chain or logistics preferred
Category experience in MHE or indirect supplies and services preferred
Experience in advanced vendor negotiations
General knowledge or experience with E-Procurement systems knowledge required (such as Ariba, GEP, etc).
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with intermediate to advanced skill level in Excel & PowerPoint.
Certifications such as PMP or Supply Management certification preferred (ISM, CIPS)
Ability to travel on average 10% or less
What Could Set You Apart :
Good communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate at all levels
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to coach newer team members and provide guidance on complex analyses
Sourcing category knowledge in specific areas such as manufacturing, IT or supply chain
Flexible, team and goal-oriented approach
Excellent customer service skills
Demonstrated analytical capabilities such as with complex excel or similar models
Demonstrated uncompromising level of integrity and code of ethics
Ability to relate to others respectfully with concise focused communication to broad audiences from entry level warehouse employees up to senior leadership positions
Public speaking strength with ease conveying business priorities, instructions and feedback from vendor interaction
Physical Requirements :
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
May require travel by automobile and airplane
May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
Requires the use of various electronic tools
Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.