Procurement General

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work. We are looking to hire a Senior Procurement Manager at our Chon Buri plant. What We Bring To The Table: The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer: • Competitive compensation • Career growth opportunities • Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choice • Wellbeing programs including Position Overview Provides expertise and management supervision in assuring the supply of materials, services and information is at the best overall value. Assumes overall responsibility and accountability for all procurement activities including strategy development, and risk management for their team. Provides input to the development of OGSMs and strategic direction of the Function. KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and implement, together with the team, end-to-end sourcing strategy for Indirect categories, Packaging Material and Contract Manufacturing categories to deliver efficiency, profitability and sustain competitive advantage for McCormick business in SEA Create and implement category transformation plan including procurement systems, processes, contract compliance and governance for both categories and lead change management with key stakeholders to drive compliance and efficiency Developing next level of leadership within procurement via supporting and enabling team members to deliver their best and utilizing their unique capabilities to drive value for overall SEA business Partner with key business stakeholders and external partners to bring innovation, growth and sustainability for the growing needs of the business across SEA and deliver key procurement KPIs associated with these 3 areas Building strategic supplier partnerships and maintaining highest levels of supplier performance through performance management programs and supplier relationship management Collaboration with global and other regional teams to bring best in class processes and enable global strategy implementation across SEA and support APAC implementation Required Qualifications Qualifications Description Level of Education and Discipline Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Scientist, Business, Finance, Accounting or applicable field of study required. Certification and/or Licenses Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge, business acumen 8-10 years in Purchasing/Supply Chain environment with appropriate business experience. 6+ yrs project management, execution of large, multiple or cross-functional projects. 5+ yrs managing, leading developing dynamic work teams. Requires in-depth knowledge of commodity markets, specialist in technical/subject area. Basic understanding of material functionality, material flow and handling to optimize supply chain effectiveness. Good understanding of how own expertise integrates with the function and basic commercial awareness. Interpersonal Skills - leadership, interactions, communication, influence Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence, and negotiate, global suppliers, colleagues in other areas/depts. And external customers/agencies. BU Leadership Reg Function Heads - Reg Supplier High Level - Reg Customer - High Level Occasional Other Skills and HPO Competencies Professional-Project management/process improvement McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.