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ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Director, Global Portfolio Leader, Rigid Plastics, Home Storage, Resins & Molds, you will be accountable for the strategic leadership of the category spend approximately $700MM.
In this role, you’ll develop and manage a global Procurement strategy for Rigid Plastics, Resins & Molds to deliver on cost & cash improvements, innovation, risk management, sustainability and other key elements of supplier relationships. You will be required to influence cross functional stakeholders in order to deliver against a very technical and complex category.
You’ll develop and lead strategic partnerships with a select group of suppliers to assure supply continuity and responsiveness in supply of required materials, as well as achieve a preferred status in the presentation of new technologies and opportunities, while creating a cost advantaged position for SC Johnson.
Additionally, you will lead a team of 11 employees in multiple geographies, driving performance at both the global and regional levels.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Owns and leads the Global Strategy for Global Rigid Plastic, Resins and Molds Portfolio. Develop and execute Global strategy through:
Supplier selection and development based on category strategy.
Development of global procurement strategies while taking into consideration regional needs.
Cost modelling, conducting RFI/ RFP processes.
Contract negotiation/execution.
New Product (Innovation) support and scouting.
Engages with business stakeholders to develop long-term strategies to deliver business growth through Innovation and DP margin improvement.
Leads supplier relationships to drive Product Innovation, Sustainability, Speed to Market, Supply Assurance and other business objectives.
Delivers committed Cost Savings, Working Capital Improvement other global financial targets.
Identifies sustainability trends in plastics and contributes to the delivery of SCJ sustainability targets.
Maintains knowledge of global/regional supply commodity trends and market dynamics.
Work closely with stakeholders to estimate cost impact to the budget and re-estimate processes.
Leads special projects in support of long-term business objectives; e.g., commodity harmonization or standardization programs, spec optimization, complexity reduction, new product launches etc.
Develops and leads the Global Mold Management Team to create Molds Strategy in combination with cross-functional stakeholders to create a competitive advantage for SCJ.
Develops internal team to drive results across SCJ strategic priorities.
Work closely with team on their career development.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Bachelor of Science/Engineering/Business/Finance or related degree
10 + years overall experience within Supply Chain, Finance and/or Procurement
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement Leadership role
People Management experience
PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
MBA or Masters Degree preferred
Experience in Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry
Global people management experience
Purchasing or Supply Chain certifications
Business experience in Manufacturing, Engineering and/or RD&E in a supplier facing role
Experience leading Top to Top meetings
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Full-time
Travel Required
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