Director, Strategic Sourcing - Packaging
Company: Smithfield Foods
Location: Smithfield
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
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job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18
billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide.
We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and
grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today.
Apply Now!Your OpportunityOur team members receive
industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits
packages: Competitive PayAnnual Bonus Earning
PotentialComprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and
MoreEducation benefit available to full and part time Smithfield
team members on their first day of employment.Open to moving? We
will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance packages!In
addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional
development, and tuition assistance.The Director, Strategic
Sourcing is responsible for leading the development and
implementation of progressive sourcing strategies that deliver cost
efficiencies, supply assurance and quality in the procurement of
direct materials, including packaging, ingredients, spice blends
and castings.
This role is expected to help identify and screen suppliers,
developing strategic relationships, negotiate terms and conditions,
and continuously drive improved supplier service levels through
leadership and direction on a cross functional basis. This role
will also ensure procurement strategies, processes, and program
executions are fully integrated to support internal business plans
and company objectives and will actively collaborate with
stakeholders to ensure that our knowledge, relationships and
investments are effectively and efficiently leveraged. This
position will lead improvement activities, optimizing product
sourcing management, cost management, and problem resolution. This
role is responsible for contracting approximately one billion
dollars in direct supply spend. This position works with 300+
vendors, 3 direct reports, and 3 indirect reports and manages and
supports a portion of the category spend. ResponsibilitiesDevelop
program procurement, purchasing, contracts, negotiations & vendor
selection, including frameworks for vendor evaluation, engagement
and RFP ownership.Establish extensive professional knowledge and
experience of principles and techniques of negotiation to advise
the business, direct and secure the best outcome for the company,
maximize leverage control and steer complex and critical
negotiations.Develop, direct, and manage overall cost reduction
targets and oversee execution of initiatives.Responsible for
conducting spend analysis, analyzing supply markets, identifying
sourcing value levers, executing competitive RFIs/RFPs and leading
supplier negotiations.Drive continuous improvement in supplier
performance, business adoption, technology enhancements.Develop and
maintain relationships with key business leaders to understand and
support their vendor needs; work with managers and key partners to
identify opportunities to leverage purchasing power.Further reduce
cost in the Smithfield supply chain by working with production
schedulers, purchasing operation leads and plant personnel as
needed.Assure Smithfield leverages its buying power on cost of
goods and ensure sustainable supply of quality materials.
Review all direct material purchasing arrangements with vendors and
team on an annual or semi-annual basis.Continue developing better
relations with our vendor community and the expectation of
improving cost and/or service and consolidation of material
SKU's.Realize full potential of employees to maximize value to the
organization through training, educated and motivating in a
positive, proactive manner. The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as
assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the
essential functions. Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year
college or university in business, food science, packaging,
agri-business, economics, engineering, supply chain or related
discipline and 10+ years' relevant experience in a multiple
facility organization; or equivalent combination of education
and/or experience, required.5+ years of demonstrated experience in
team management/development or project leadership is required
.Progressive experience utilizing strategic sourcing methodology,
required.Strong critical thinking and problem-solving
skills.Excellent PC skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).SAP
experience is strongly preferred.Knowledge of purchasing tool
(scout) is a plus.Ability to demonstrate proven results with
contract reading, writing and negotiation.Experience with
"Strategic Sourcing Techniques" such as managing value stream, lean
concepts, contractual alternatives, and buying theories.Strong
project management skills in support of cross functional team
activities.High level of written and verbal communication skills,
organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and
adaptability.Ability to work well with others in fast paced,
dynamic environment.Ability to be respectful, approachable and team
oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive
work environment.Ability to work through complex, unstructured
problems.Must understand production planning and materials
requirement planning.May travel up to 25% of the time to
manufacturing plants and vendor locations.Supervisory
ResponsibilitiesManages all positions within the direct materials
souring department.Carries out supervisory responsibilities in
accordance with the organization's policies and applicable
laws.Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training
employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising
performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing
complaints and resolving problems.Provides leadership and direction
to sourcing team.EEO/AA InformationSmithfield is an equal
opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status,
status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status
or non-job characteristic as directed by law.If you are an
individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the employment selection process,
please call us at 757-357-1595.Salary Range$138,500.00 -
$207,500.00
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