Procurement Manager

Employee Type : Full time

Full time

Location : IL Oak Brook

IL Oak Brook

Job Type :

Supply Chain Procurement

Job Posting Title : Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

About Us :

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE : THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada.

At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families.

We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future .

What You Gain :

• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs

Job Description : Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

About Us :

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE : THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada .

At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people . We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities , and families .

We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

What You G ain :

Competitive compensation and benefits program

Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs

Paid holidays , vacation , and other competitive paid time off opportunities

An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people

Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth

Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition program s

About the Role :

The purpose of this role is to work across the TreeHouse Corporate Procurement Team and stakeholders to develop and execute ingredient category strategies.

Through excellent communication and collaboration skills, the Procurement Manager will ensure that ingredient and commodity strategies are aligned with the overarching TreeHouse business strategies, focused on generating continued value to the organization.

The Procurement Manager will report up through the Director of Ingredients organization and will be responsible for a subset the groups responsibilities which include commodity ingredient procurement , risk management of commodity-based ingredients , and n on-exchange traded ingredients.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Develop category and service level strategies, while demonstrating the ability to translate the strategies into actionable roadmaps and plans.

Provide clear and concise market updates to the Procurement Leadership Team.

Responsible for categor y management that could include a combination of commodity-based ingredients and functional ingredient s.

Assure strategic sourcing opportunities are prioritized and executed.

Collaboratively share knowledge and skills in category management, risk management (price & supply security) , and negotiations within Supply Chain.

Manage supplier relationships including KPI’s conduct quarterly business reviews, negotiate contracts and pricing, and serve as a corporate and plant representative in dealings with suppliers.

Responsible for annual and monthly financial forecasts for ingredient categories and monitor against the annual operating plan delivered to the organization.

Stay abreast of latest contracting processes and technologies that have implications for strategic sourcing.

Daily / Periodic Tasks

Continually monitor , analyze, and assess pricing and delivery trends that impact category spend and continuous communication with Procurement leadership, finance, and manufacturing.

Communicate category strategies and gain alignment with internal stakeholders.

Produce purchasing recommendations at targeted price levels , quantities, and timeframes .

Coordinate with the Continuous Improvement Team, internal stakeholders, and suppliers to develop a continuous improvement pipeline and action plans to deliver ongoing value to the organization.

Ensure completion of accurate spend analysis and execute long-term, sustainable strategies that create productivity.

Assist in the development annual budgets.

Resolve vendor disputes with suppliers related to purchasing activities .

Ensure that all contracts and associated suppliers are compliant to corporate policy.

Ensure suppliers agree to specifications generated for approved materials.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :

Thorough understanding of ingredient manufacturing and supply chain s as well as how materials are utilized by TreeHouse manufacturing.

Strong technical and analytical skills.

Exceptional communication skills; verbal, written, and listening.

Excellent negotiation skills.

Must enjoy working in a collaborative and team-oriented environment in a mid-sized organization.

Proficient in Microsoft Suite products; intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Proven ability to solve problems creatively.

Education / Experience :

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience required

5+ years of procurement experience in the food manufacturing industry preferred

Experience managing suppliers

Project Management experience

C ommodity market experience preferred

SAP and e-RFQ experience preferred

Important Details : This is a full-time permanent role located out of our corporate office in Oakbrook, IL on a hybrid work schedule (3 days onsite / 2 remote).

There is approximately 10% travel requirements for this role.

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