Senior Manger Procurement

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Tyson Foods

Senior Manger Procurement

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Fayetteville

Arkansas

Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required by October 1, 2021 for Corporate based team members and by November 1, 2021 for Plant and Warehousing based team members.

Los solicitantes seleccionados para este puesto deben estar completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19 como condición de empleo. La verificación de la vacuna se requerirá para el 1 de octubre de 2021 para los compañeros de equipo con base en la sede (corporativa) de la empresa y para el 1 de noviembre de 2021 para los compañeros de equipo en las plantas y almacenes.

Job Details:

The Sr. Manager Procurement (Sourcing & Category Management) is responsible for developing strategic plans and executing sourcing activities for assigned categories with total spend of $7.5 billion across the organization. This position will leverage their experience and knowledge to build comprehensive strategies at the category level and execute the sourcing process. This position will help drive program compliance through collaboration with the Supplier Management and Contract Management functions creating value for the entire Tyson enterprise. This position will drive sustainable strategies that will actively seek to reduce and/or control costs for raw materials, supplies and services while increasing efficiencies for the business. This position will work closely with the stakeholders in various Business Units, R&D, FSQA, Operations and Shared Service organizations to provide innovative new products and services to meet business objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage mid to executive-level customer and supplier relationships on an ongoing basis to ensure customer satisfaction

Develop category strategies and complete sourcing activities for a wide portfolio of complex and/or critical categories to Tyson

Monitor financial value achieved from the sourcing event comparing the baseline cost/spend to the new cost/spend of the awarded supply option

Work with Data Analytics to develop baseline spend for the sourcing project

Manage business needs at the sourcing project level in the following areas: Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, and Innovation (AQSCI) - Deliver against performance goals for a portfolio of categories representing a significant amount of spend

Manage Supplier Relationships and support Supplier Business Reviews

– High Level Escalation Point for Performance and Risk Issues

Manage sourcing project / event, including responding to supplier and stakeholder questions (e.g. category, supply, event, price, or specification), bid analysis and scoring, supplier presentations, etc.

Work with Supplier Management in segmenting suppliers at category level

Develop and manage supplier base for specific categories

Lead discussions with critical suppliers around long-term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions

Support major supplier issues and work with stakeholders to identify and drive resolution

Develop multi-year category vision and strategy based on the data, insights and business requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience: 8 years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain

Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with eProcurement Source-to- Pay tools desirable.

Communication Skills: Must demonstrate strong verbal and written skills. Must be able to influence team and cross functional leaders. Must be able to engage/inform senior level management in procurement on a regular basis.

Special Skills: Must have experience in developing long-term business strategies and running complex sourcing events. Recognized as an established expert in respective field. Develops and executes strategy that aligns function with organizational goals and generates results that will have a positive impact on the function/business unit.

Supervisory: Demonstrated ability to influence without positional authority.

Travel: May require travel up to 6 or more domestic trips per year

Relocation assistance available for those who meet the Tyson relocation policy.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required by October 1, 2021 for Corporate based team members and by November 1, 2021 for Plant and Warehousing based team members.

The vaccines against COVID-19 are free for new hires and are accompanied by a cash incentive for eligible non-corporate based hires. Readily available at select sites.

Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations.Join us on the journey.

At Tyson, we are raising expectations for how much good people can do. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy!

We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.

We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose (http://www.tysonfoods.com/who-we-are/our-story/purpose-values) .

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Tyson Foods, Inc.
Website : https://www.tysonfoods.com/