The Director, Procurement - Global Portfolio Lead – Cans & Valves role is accountable for the overall management within Global Procurement for Aerosol Cans & Valves. The category spend is approximately USD 350MM with a high level of technical and supply complexity.

In this role, you’ll develop and manage a global Procurement strategy to deliver on cost & cash improvements, innovation, risk management, sustainability and other value-added elements of supplier relationships. Lead supply contingency plans, an understanding of alternate supply sources and a balanced risk approach in business award decisions. 

You’ll develop and lead strategic alliances with a select group of suppliers to assure supply continuity and responsiveness in supply of required materials, as well as achieve a preferred status in the presentation of new technologies and opportunities, while creating an advantaged cost position for SCJ.

You’ll lead a team of 4 employees in multiple geographies, driving performance at global and regional levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Owns and leads the Global Strategy for Aerosol Cans & Valves.  Develop and execute Global strategy through:
  
  
  • Baseline establishment
  
  
  • Development of key levers and strategies for the Globe & taking into consideration Regional needs
  
  
  • Cost modelling
  
  
  • RFI/ RFP processes
  
  
  • Negotiations
  
  
  • Global Supplier sourcing and New Product (Innovation) support
  
  
  • Supplier evaluation and selection
  
  
  • Contract negotiation/execution
  
  
  
  


• Develops and leads the aerosol sourcing strategy to ensure supply resiliency and complexity reduction


• Engages with key business stakeholders to achieve alignment on long-term strategies to deliver business growth through innovation and margin optimization.


• Manages supplier relationships to drive Product Innovation, Sustainability, Speed to Market, Supply Assurance and other business objectives.


• Delivers committed Cost Savings, Working Capital Improvement, Sustainability and other value creation goals for the Global spend.


• Develops Should Cost Models, Clean Sheet, TCO, Supply and Demand Analysis to drive Global strategy, supplier selections and DP margin improvement.  


• Identifies sustainability trends, partnering with stakeholders to commercialize.


• Maintains up to date knowledge of global/regional supply markets, commodity trends including Global and Regional influences and communicate forecasts and market dynamics to key stakeholders as part of budget process.


• Leads special projects in support of long-term business plans; e.g., commodity harmonization or standardization programs, spec optimization, complexity reduction, new product launches etc.


• Develops internal team to drive results in all of the Strategic Levers (such as cost & cash, sustainability, innovation).

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business or related degree or military experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement


• 10+ years of overall experience within Supply Chain, Finance and/or Procurement


• 5+ years of most recent experience in the CPG industry


• 5+ years of experience in Procurement Leadership role


• 3+  years of People Management experience

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• MBA or Masters Degree Preferred


• Global People Management experience


• Purchasing or Supply Chain certifications


• Business experience in Manufacturing, Engineering and/or RD&E in a supplier facing role


• Strong Financial Acumen and Influencing Skills


• Ability to collaborate cross functionally and interface with multiple levels of both internal and external organizations


• Knowledgeable in current and future policies, trends, tech and information impacting the business and organization; knows how the business and competition works.


• Project Management – Ability to develop and drive an agenda of sustainable changes to the organization.


• Constructs and executes compelling people/career development plans 

Job Requirements:

• Full Time


• Travel Required

SC Johnson & Son, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO is the Law poster for more information.