Procurement Manager - Raw Materials

This position will manage the procurement of materials and/or services that total an estimated $200 - $350 million in annual spend for the assigned commodity.  Regional scope may include the US, Canada and additional countries in the Americas as assigned. Responsibilities: Development and execution of commodity strategy, aligned with the appropriate Global Sourcing ManagerSupervise procurement activities of Procurement SpecialistsAssists Director and cross functional teams with supplier assessments & supplier selectionCollaborate with the Global Sourcing team to ensure regional activities are aligned with Global strategyLeverage Global Sourcing Team to drive additional value within assigned region/countriesCollaborate with internal customers to ensure timely receipt of required materialsConduct required supply market research and develop cost models to support sourcing projectsLeverage best practices, acquire category expertise and develop global / regional partnerships whenever possibleEnsure implementation and management of cost advantaged contracts and price agreementsDevelop and issue RFI / RFP / RFQ activities for new and existing requirements leveraging the Strategic Sourcing ProcessManage supplier performance in order to meet all quality, delivery, and service requirementsDevelop and track KPI’s / metrics including cost savings, working capital improvements and others as requiredProactively resolve quality and commercial issues with vendors and internal customersProactively aligns stakeholders for successful project implementationBuild strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders