Strategic Sourcing Manager

Responsibilities

Join the leading beverage provider, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling!
• Shift: Full Time
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, PTO, Education Reimbursement
• Salary: $114,000-143,000 plus annual target bonus

If you enjoy our products, you'll really enjoy being a part of our team!

Pay Transparency Statement:

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company's reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program.

Position Summary:
The Strategic Sourcing Manager procures goods and/or services necessary to run the business. This position negotiates with suppliers to ensure quality, service and price of products and services. The Strategic Sourcing Manager determines how to obtain the best value and/or how to improve processes. This position manages relationships with internal customers, external customers and vendors.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
• Manage the supplier relationships for materials forecasting, communications, constrained resource management, contract performance measures, issue resolution, etc.
• Lead and support initiatives for manufacturing changes or capability and efficiency improvements
• Collaborate with customers and vendors to improve supply chain efficiency and effectiveness
• Lead cost-savings projects
• Liaison between the company's supply chain and supplier teams
• Negotiate and manage short and long-term contracts to ensure optimum costs and reliable supply
• Ensure contracts meet all compliance requirements
• Initiate, analyze and implement new technologies, innovative programs, and improved procurement methods
• Identify material supply risk
• Seek out additional sourcing and opportunities for new suppliers
• Serve as subject matter expert for Strategic Sourcing
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of industry structure, economic drivers, supplier solvency, the competitive landscape, etc.
• Manage a team where applicable
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree with 6 plus years of Procurement experience and 3 plus years of people leadership experience or HS Diploma/GED with 9 plus years of Procurement experience and 4 plus years of people leadership experience
• Experience creating reports
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills with all levels of an organization
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong organization, planning and detail-orientation skills
• Strong experience with SAP
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Master's degree
• Consumer products industry, i.e., beverage, packaging, food, etc.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.

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