Job Information
Aston Carter Procurement Category Lead in Saint Louis, Missouri
Description:
• Lead and/or support local, regional, and global procurement activities including but not limited to formal category management (sourcing & supplier management), savings and risk management initiatives, NPD and ESG (Environment-Social-Governance) initiatives.
• Complete and accurately maintain procurement reports and documents. Key Result Areas: Performance Standards Core Values Continuously exhibit and set the example for others in display of Company values: Customer Centric, Ambitious, Proactive, Innovative, Collaborative and Accountable. Procurement
• Work with Procurement team to achieve annual cost savings targets.
• Manage all aspects of sourcing for assigned categories, including:
• Lead and facilitate sourcing initiatives.
• Lead strategic commercial negotiations utilizing product appropriate bid technology (e.g. e-RFX, e-auctions)
• Manage entire post-bid process, ensuring all agreements adhere to all internal ABM and ABF approval and legal requirements.
• Lead and/or support risk management initiatives through identification and approval of alternate suppliers.
• Where necessary, assist plant buyers with expedition of supplier purchase orders.
• Gather, maintain and provide regular market analysis, benchmark data and supplier evaluation of assigned categories in support of sales initiatives.
• In coordination with the logistics team, analyze current inbound freight spend and identify and implement any savings opportunities.
• Provide support for regional and global ABF and AB Mauri procurement initiatives.
• Actively seek to minimize working capital through extended payment terms, supplier inventory programs and analysis of economic order quantities.
• Coordinate communication and implementation of Marketing-initiated artwork changes with supplier base.
• Analyze and evaluate potential supplier ESG risk for assigned categories. Implement supplier corrective actions, as deemed necessary. A/P & Finance
• Approve invoices, investigate and resolve price discrepancies.
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets and monthly reforecasts.
• Coordinate creation and accurate maintenance of vendor price records and contracts within ERP. Quality/Service
• In cooperation with Quality Assurance, provide escalation of supplier responses to customer complaints and supplier nonconformance issues.
• In cooperation with Quality assurance, support initial supplier approval process and assist in reapproval process.
• Ensure procurement documents in document library are properly maintained and current.
• In cooperation with plants and/or Technical department, coordinate plant trials. Ensure trials are documented properly in the trial database.
• Provide support and input necessary for completion of annual supplier assessments.
• Provide internal customers and external suppliers with requested data in a timely manner. Reporting
• Create, accurately maintain, or provide timely inputs to periodic procurement reporting mechanisms and monthly KPI tracking.
Skills:
Procurement, Category management
Top Skills Details:
Procurement,Category management
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Required
5 years of comprehensive procurement experience (cradle to the grave procurement)
Leading/managing categories
Determination, GRIT, and strong work ethic
Analytical skills; attention to detail. Comfortable in Excel but finance will be the one's more doing any calculations.
Preferred
Experience procuring commodities
Food and/or beverage industry experience
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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