Location: Hunt Valley, MD
Company: McCormick & Company
Procurement Manager II immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. What We Bring To The Table: The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.
) we also offer: • Competitive compensation • Career growth opportunities • Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices • We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products) • Wellbeing programs including Physical,
Mental and Financial wellness • Tuition assistance POSITION OVERVIEW Responsible for assigned categories and the development of category strategies and programs to optimize cost, rationalize the supply base and bring value to the Corporation while mitigating risk.
Includes coordinating and leading strategy execution activity supporting Direct and/or Indirect spend. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Management of Procurement for their categories globally. Leads the negotiations of procured materials and services to assure optimal TCO (Cost, Quality, Delivery, Innovation) achieved. Develops and implements strategies to assure lowest overall cost while mitigating risk to the Corporation. Develops and
documents in-depth knowledge of markets, supply chain, and suppliers.
Assists with make vs. buy decisions. Conduct formal presentations as well as coordinate & conduct supplier reviews. Participates in the planning and forecasting process to establish standard costs and provide explanations for price variances at Division level. Promotes high level of customer satisfaction in supporting the needs of Divisional projects & requirements for Purchasing guidance & leadership. Regular backssment and analysis of moderately complex business opportunities. Lead cross functional teams to meet project objectives. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Accounting or applicable field of study 5+ years in Purchasing/Supply Chain environment with appropriate business experience 2+ years project management, execution of or participation in large, multiple or cross-functional projects.
Project management/process improvement. Proven experience and results on major cost savings initiatives. Thorough knowledge of industries for assigned categories. Technical awareness in assigned categories. Mc Cormick product and business knowledge. Knowledge of Company priorities and strategic direction. Systems capabilities to maximize supplier performance and negotiating leverage.
Ability to deal with diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities. Sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skill PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: MBA or Master’s Degree in related discipline/field CPM or APICS certification #LI-CG1 Mc Cormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to interaction, gender identity, interactionual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a general policy, Mc Cormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
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Design & Application. Mc Cormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses.
Our most popular brands include Mc Cormick, French's, Frank's Red Hot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, Da Qiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food
flavored by Mc Cormick. Our Purpose is " To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is " A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.
" As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, Mc Cormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations. Position Overview Under the general direction of the Senior Director, Flavor Design & Applications and Vice President, North America Flavor Solutions, The Director, Commercialization
& Flavor Innovation is responsible for administering and directing the operations of the US Flavor Product Development.
Responsibility is exercised with the highest possible degree of independence. Maintains frequent contact with a broad range of Mc Cormick business functions and cross-divisional technical leadership. Key Resonsibilities Directs all pre-commercialization operations of the USFS Flavor laboratories – including formula optimization, formula risk backssment. Leads efforts to develop and implement best practices for the group. Responsible for flavor raw material integrity – vendor relationships, specifications, risk backssment. Develops plans to assure that USFS Flavorists’ immediate and future technical needs are fully supported.
Sets and leads tactical and strategic direction for the Flavor group. Involvement in the flavorist training program. Responsible for leading the Flavor COE for USFS. Actively collaborates with the Research & Innovation team in developing novel technology and acts as a liaison to the Flavorist and applications teams to coordinate the sharing of product innovations and technical information across global markets. Coordinates all cross-divisional formula transfers and ensures that appropriate USFS formula control and security is maintained Represents flavor capabilities and strategy to customers as needed.
Develops policies and procedures as needs are identified within area of responsibility. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology or related field 8 years of flavor formulation experience. 2 years of manufacturing and scale-up product commercialization experience. 5 years of demonstrated success leading teams of 5-10 professionals. Understands competitive dynamics of food product categories. Able to backss Brand product strengths and weaknesses. Knowledgeable in flavor formulation and process development.
Able to guide teams to identify and address issues and develop capabilities to address future needs. Able to effectively utilize network of internal and external resources to address technical/business problems. Ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external functional groups. Demonstrated experience on taking projects to successful completion. Has record of taking activities and accomplishments to higher level. Demonstrated ability to obtain support and participation from members of other teams and departments to achieve the required objectives.
Preferred Qualifications: SFC certified flavorist preferred Mc Cormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to interaction, gender identity, interactionual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, Mc Cormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. #LI-KT1
