Procurement Associate Manager

Please Contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Lucky Kamble at email address Lucky.Kamble@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1933.

We have Contract role for Procurement Associate Manager for our client Racine, WI. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position. Position Details:Procurement Associate Manager- Racine, WILocation : Racine, WI, 53403Project Duration : 6+ monthsPay Rate : $37/hr Job Description:Description: Required EducationBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operation Management, Engineering, Finance, or related field Top 5 required skills/attributes:1. 3-5 years of work experience in Supply Chain, Procurement or a related field2. Experience with SAP ECC3. Exposure to Project Management, Supplier Management and New Product Commercialization4. Ability to work as a team in a face paced environment while maintaining flexibility5. Agile – Continuous Improvement mindset Technology Proficiencies:Excel, SAP-ECC, ERP Preferred Attributes:Experience with plastics and bottling Location:Sam’s West1500 Horizon DriveRacine, WI 53406 Hours:Monday – Friday in office, hours 8:30 – 4:30 Job descriptionAbout the roleTo support North America (NA) Global Consumer Brands (GCB), the Associate Manager role will execute procurement and supply chain strategies for GCB Packaging suppliers that ensure delivery of business objectives including Customer Service, Cost, Cash, Quality, Innovation and Sustainability. This position will work cross-functionally to deliver on supplier performance measurements, customer service and NA business support, and drive continuous improvement process for Packaging suppliers, owning operational excellence within their portfolio business category. This role leads cross functional change on behalf of the procurement organization, influencing organizational processes and standards to improve NA supply chain performance. Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), leading quarterly reviews with SRM suppliers and driving improvements to supplier performance. Participates in expanding/automating SRM by cleansing data, training suppliers, driving recurrent cross-functional meetings with suppliers, and validating scorecards/key performance indicators.Ensures ways of working and service level agreements are in place and occur effectively to ensure supplier and SCJ are in conformance.Responsible to resolve regional supply escalation challenges, develop and execute corrective action plans with key stakeholders including supply partnersManages packaging suppliers and leads cross-functionally with GCB stakeholders (eg. Supply Planning, Quality, etc.) to ensure suppliers meet GCB requirements.Leads implementation of GCB Packaging sourcing strategies.Proactively assess supplier capacity and initiates improvements with suppliers and stakeholders to increase supply chain reliability and efficiency.Participates in various GCB forums as needed (S&OP, S&OE, New Product Development execution teams, etc.).Ensures supply/material availability at internal facilities and contract manufacturing directed supply.Collaborates with Procurement Portfolio partners to drive strategies to support procurement initiatives and supply chain improvements including service, supplier performance, cost savings, sourcing strategies, NPDs, etc.Leads solutions and implement resolution for NA supply and service challenges across all levels of leadership, including complex/dependent supply chains requiring multi-faceted and cross functional solutions. To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Lucky Kamble at email address Lucky.Kamble@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1933.