Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.
Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior/Procurement Manager for Packaging materials for the North American division located in Piscataway New this role you will be responsible for ensuring the supply cost quality and service of a group of packaging materials for the division. You will be responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies with the collaboration of Plant Procurement Operations and leading negotiations and relationship management with suppliers . You will have a clear understanding of the market drivers influencing the dynamics of sourcing to drive cost efficiencies & savings risk management activities and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to mitigate any service/quality issues as well as supporting innovation and new product development.
Responsibilities:
Develop strong material strategies encompassing market dynamics holistic risk management capacity planning segmentation strategies sustainability and cost efficiencies
Implement outstanding strategies and maintain relationships and alliances with current suppliers so that they are in tune with developments and directions in Colgate business units.
Ensures the development of documented understanding of divisional market structure and drivers for materials and identifies opportunities and threats for the future
Develops and negotiates contracts for key materials and cost model development partnering with legal team
Maintain strong supplier relationships to proactively mitigate possible service and/or quality issues acting as an escalation partner for Procurement Operational team
Identifying developing and leading strategic business relationships internally and externally to ensure the alignment of sourcing strategies sustainability roadmap & project implementation (including packaging needs at contract manufacturer) to meet business requirements.
Collaborate with suppliers technical and other functional groups as well as category manufacturing services Technology Marketing and Finance functions to implement Procurement policies resolve issues align service and financial compliance including mold/asset management strategies
Leads continuous improvement programs with suppliers including savings projects
Support the Supplier Relationship Management program by completing a Holistic Risk Assessment and audits on suppliers and support Responsible Sourcing Initiatives
Responsible for budget preparation and completion using divisional/global commodity market insights
Ensure achievement of the Purchasing Key Performance Indicators (Customer Service Non-Conformance unplanned down time due to material shortage Funding The Growth Single Source Management Supplier Diversity)
Required Experience:
Manager
VetJobs & Military Spouse Jobs works with our employer partners to source, screen, and move qualified talent to the desktops of the Hiring Managers. Application is a two-step process, so please be patient with the team. When you submit to a position on our site your information will ... View more