Sr Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Primary Responsibility :

Improve Americold’s competitive advantage by leading and managing assigned spend categories and preferred supplier relationships through building partnerships with the Strategic Sourcing team and all other Americold business functions. This will include conducting opportunity assessments, executing turnkey Sourcing projects, negotiating contracts, managing spend categories and reporting metrics through all levels of the organization. Show leadership abilities with a collaborative approach to build processes, tools and relationships through all levels of the organization.


What You’ll Do :

• Develop business plans for managing strategic categories spend, growth and optimal pricing
• Own responsibility on specific groups or operational areas such as construction, IT, HR or others
• Supervise and coach other Strategic Sourcing team members on strategies development and growth
• Participate and lead complex negotiations and large spend deals including modelling alternatives
• Analyze current spend categories, identify savings opportunities, and execute plans to achieve cost reductions
• Support Americold international operations from the Strategic Sourcing perspective as needed. This might include training, contract negotiations, supplier panel management, etc.
• Develop and manage vendor relationships while optimizing supply base
• Support Americold’s business units for ad hoc business necessities to implement and maintain profitable and effective sourcing programs
• Create, develop, and deliver specific Sourcing training materials
• Educate, train and enforce sourcing and procurement processes and policies
• Own and drive Strategic Sourcing Integrations for newly acquired facilities
• Report sourcing and category management metrics and scorecards
• Evaluate vendor performance for profitability and establish service level standards (SLA)
• Ensure integrity of SAP material and vendor master data for managed categories
• Expand Americold industry knowledge
• Stay well-informed with latest developments with respect to the assigned categories and trends in general procurement
• Incorporate best practices and kaizens into Americold’s business
• Provide support for the Strategic Sourcing Director
• Perform other duties as required

What Experience and Education You Need :

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of business-related work experience. 
• Subject-matter expert in relative industries such as distribution, retail, warehousing, supply chain or logistics preferred
• Category experience in MHE or indirect supplies and services preferred
• Experience in advanced vendor negotiations
• General knowledge or experience with E-Procurement systems knowledge required (such as Ariba, GEP, etc).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with intermediate to advanced skill level in Excel & PowerPoint.
• Certifications such as PMP or Supply Management certification preferred (ISM, CIPS)
• Ability to travel on average 10% or less

What Could Set You Apart :

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to coach newer team members and provide guidance on complex analyses
• Sourcing category knowledge in specific areas such as manufacturing, IT or supply chain
• Flexible, team and goal-oriented approach
• Excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated analytical capabilities such as with complex excel or similar models
• Demonstrated uncompromising level of integrity and code of ethics
• Ability to relate to others respectfully with concise focused communication to broad audiences from entry level warehouse employees up to senior leadership positions
• Public speaking strength with ease conveying business priorities, instructions and feedback from vendor interaction

Physical Requirements :

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane
• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management



Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.