IT Procurement Senior Manager/Lead (109841)

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs spices seasonings and condiments and were only getting started. At McCormick were always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees all 14000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a ITProcurement Senior Manager/Leadimmediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits youd expect from a global leader (401k health insurance paid time off etc.) we also offer:

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

Wellbeing programs including Physical Mental and Financial wellness

Tuition assistance

Position Overview

Responsible for the IT category and development of strategies and programs to optimize cost rationalize the supply base and bring value to the Corporation while mitigating risk. Includes strategic execution activity supporting Indirect spend initiatives. Participation in the development of objectives goals strategies measures and Procurement planning activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of Procurement for the IT category globally. Leads negotiations for the procurement of all goods and services delivering optimal TCO (Cost Quality Delivery Innovation). Develops and implements strategies to deliver cost savings and value enhancement while mitigating risk to the Corporation.

• Promotes high level of stakeholder satisfaction at all levels in supporting the needs of Divisional projects & requirements for procurement guidance & leadership.

• Participates in the procurement planning and forecasting process to establish cost savings and provide explanations for price variances at Division level.

• Participates and leads change management efforts while creating true alignment & integration internally with stakeholders and business partners and externally with suppliers.
• Partner with IT finance and legal teams to ensure procurement aligns with business needs and compliance requirements.
• Acts as internal consultant with end to end procurement responsibility for major IT projects and strategic suppliers.
• Develops and implements strategic sourcing strategies for IT hardware software cloud services and telecommunications.
• Drives procurement process improvements automation and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Business Finance Accounting or applicable field of study
• 8 years in Purchasing/Supply Chain environment with appropriate business experience
• 5 yrs project management execution of large multiple or crossfunctional projects
• Proven experience and success in leading major cost savings initiatives and cross functional teams.
• Thorough knowledge of industries for assigned categories.
• Good understanding of material functionality material flow and handling to optimize supply chain effectiveness.
• McCormick product and business knowledge. Knowledge of Company priorities and strategic direction (internal)
• Ability to assess and analyze of moderately complex business opportunities.
• Ability to deal with diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills

Preferred Qualifications

MBA Or other equivalent Masters degree

CPM or APICS certification

ProfessionalProject Management

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base Salary: $100870 to $176480

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location skills education experience for this role and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormicks Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

Comprehensive health plans covering medical vision dental life and disability benefits

Familyfriendly benefits such as paid parental leave fertility benefits Employee Assistance Program and caregiver support

Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profitsharing plans