Sr. Manager, EMI - MCCS
Core
Lead and develop a team of external manufacturing buyers to manage sourcing, supplier relationships, and execution across a portfolio of finished goods, ingredients, and packaging.
Role type
Senior Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement
Builds
Sourced materials and optimized supply base for finished goods, ingredients, and packaging
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Food & Beverage
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production ML models (Incorrect mapping in thought, correcting to actual deliverable: Sourced goods and optimized supply chain)
Required skills
Team leadership and coaching, Sourcing strategy, Supplier relationship management (SRM), Negotiation, Contracting, Cross-functional partnership, Category strategy, Supply network design, Data-driven decision making, Process improvement
Preferred skills
MBA, Advanced procurement qualifications, Experience with AI/digital tools in procurement
Technologies
SAP, Ariba, Workday, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Lead and coach a team of external manufacturing buyers; Drive short- to mid-term sourcing execution and supplier selection; Oversee supplier management routines and performance; Develop category and supplier strategies; Partner with R&D, Marketing, Finance, and Operations on network design; Remove barriers to buyer execution; Monitor team performance via key metrics.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership