Strategic Sourcing Manager - Grocery Food

Functional Accountabilities:

Maximizing value for money & Improve cash flows:

 

 

• Implement and successfully execute buying plans with internal clients to deliver and improve value Improvement objectives

 

 

• Negotiate and challenge suppliers’ quality, price, service, MOQ, lead-times & payment terms to generate best value for money.

 

 

• Proactively recommend and drive efficiencies across the business stakeholders, follow through & work with cross functional units till the successful implementation

 

 

• Identify and execute cost saving opportunities or improvement projects

 

 

• Conduct benchmarking exercise to compare pricing and supply arrangements with other units

 

 

• Leverage scale buying opportunities on getting high volume competitive pricing for Panda GF

 

 

Minimizing business Risks by ensuring full adherence of PL GF co-manufacturers to Panda and industry standards and eliminating supply disturbance  

 

 

• Implement and manage sourcing strategies for GF SKUs to ensure continuous and sustainable supply

 

 

• Set Guidelines of approach for Supply Agreements & SLA negotiations/renewals for all PL GF suppliers / co-manufactures

 

 

• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring PL GF sources service and cost

 

 

• Develop a flexible, long term suppliers network able to meet current and anticipated future opportunities

 

 

• Manage & develop the relationship with key suppliers / co-manufacturers to resolve any disputes that may arise during the contractual period.

 

 

• Support in the Product Development Launch plans in alignment with PL GF products development team & internal stakeholders to meet business goals

 

 

• Manage GF portfolio and ensure no disruptions to the GF skus supply pipeline

 

 

• Manage and conduct required GF periodic Tender

 

 

• Manage PPV by ensuring that there are no adverse effects on Panada PL operating budget and highlight any sudden price change that can lead to impact the PPV

 

 

• Co-Lead Vendor Assurance program working closely with Vendor Assurance Team

 

 

• Participate in audit of Panda GF major suppliers.

 

 

• Identify clear quality improvement actions with suppliers and champion the completion of the process

 

 

 

 

 

• Governance & Compliance

 

 

 

• Ensure compliance to company buying process as well as continuously recommend process improvements to be able to achieve proper control on all buying activities & eliminate non-value-added activities

 

 

• Ensure compliance with Panda Standard ordering process (issue on time forecast PO till invoice Payment) in order to maintain the right controls to the buying process

 

 

 

 

Reporting

 

 

• Establish monthly orders transactions management reports which clearly detail transactions activities during the period, measuring activity v defined budget targets and other salient metrics, and bringing  transparency and clarity to spend and savings achieved in a timely and accurate manner.

 

 

• Prepare and maintain supplier evaluation forms and Supply Position Risk Assessments to ensure no supply disturbance or no supply of the certain GF products

 

 

• Report internal customer service levels using defined metrics

 

 

• Report service level metrics for all key suppliers and provide feedback to suppliers to ensure continual improvement using defined metrics.

 

 

Develop team capabilities

 

 

• Coach and develop the capabilities of his/her direct reports

 

 

• Hold frequent discussions with his/her direct reports to ensure progress of their development plans

 

 

• Setting the example for the ethics and values of the business and demonstrate cultural sensitivity with high personal visibility throughout the company

 

 

 

Education

 

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or Engineering

 

 

Experience Minimum 5- 7 years’ experience in sourcing / co-manufacturing

 

 

• Solid skills in contract negotiations, supplier management/evaluation and sourcing spend analysis.

 

 

• Strategic planning and Creative problem-solving techniques

 

 

• Strong supply chain understanding and focus

 

 

• Driven communication and presentation skills with the ability to network and influence people

 

 

• Assertive leadership and decision-making skills

 

 

Skills & Competencies

 

 

• Strategic agility

 

 

• Negotiation and influencing skills

 

 

• Command Skills

 

 

• Conflict Management

 

 

• Developing Direct Reports

 

 

• Building effective teams

 

 

• Organizing and planning

 

 

• Driver for results

 

 

• Problem Solving

 

 

• Cost Analysis

 

 

Applicable for Special Needs (Yes/ No)

NA