(Senior) Procurement Manager - Anz

Requisition ID 50900
Position Type FT Permanent
Recruiter #LI-SSM1
Posting Type LI

Kerry Group is a global leader in Taste and Nutrition serving the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. It is also a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish, UK and selected international markets.

With revenues of circa €9 billion, the Group employs some 25,000 people and serves a global customer base in over 140 countries. The Group is headquartered in Tralee, Ireland and is listed on the Dublin and London Stock Exchanges with various commercial, research & development centres

Kerry Taste & Nutrition has successfully evolved from an industry leading Ingredients & Flavours positioning to become the largest and most technologically advanced developer & provider of Taste and Nutrition solutions in the world.  A company of scale, of capability, of knowledge and of service; Kerry has strong customer alliances with leading global, regional and local food, beverage & pharmaceutical companies.

Some of its customer base in recent years include:

• Branded Consumer Food & Beverage businesses such as ABInBev, Danone, Diageo, Kellogg’s, Mars, Mondelez, Nestle, PepsiCo and Unilever.
• Major Retail Organisations such as Aldi, Carrefour, Safeway, Tesco, Walmart.
• Food Service Businesses including McDonalds, Burger King, Starbucks, Subway, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut,

Kerry continually invest in knowledge and understanding of today’s consumers; their wants, tastes and nutritional needs and as such the company culture and philosophy is based on a partnership approach of leading to better.

The Role:

Reporting into the IO Lead - ANZ (Integrated Operations Lead - ANZ) and dotted line to VP Procurement  APMEA; this role will have the overall accountability for Procurement activities for ANZ. The role will cover both direct and indirect categories and will be well supported from the Regional APMEA Procurement Team. In this role, the successful candidate is expected to agree and implement strategic sourcing activities, in collaboration with the APMEA Regional Sourcing team, with the goal of achieving cost reductions, while maintaining / improving service quality and vendor service levels. This role will also own in totality, specific buying categories for our plants in ANZ.

To ensure its linkage and connectivity to the business, the role will require close collaboration and positive relationship building cross-functionally in Kerry, particularly with the ANZ Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance and RD&A team to deliver key strategies for sustainable growth.

• Collaborate with APMEA Regional Category Team to develop, plan and execute regional sourcing strategies across ANZ
• Procurement of selected (other than regional scope) Raw Material and Indirect Services required by the Business on time, cost efficiently and meeting the Business needs.
• Build and own key Strategic Supplier relationships within ANZ  
• Track and analyse performance within each spend category and define budgetary impact on technology and/or country P&L
• Lead local vendor selection and negotiation process for ANZ regional vendors
• Drives the PIPs program to enable cost savings target is met in collaboration with key internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with counterparts on APMEA Regional and Global team on tenders and projects where appropriate
• Recruits and maintains suppliers who will provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
• Negotiate contracts and maintain day to day relationships with suppliers, including establishing supplier performance measures, conducting regular reviews focused on achieving “service performance and deal delivery”.
• Provide local market intelligence including documented sourcing analyses, supply scenario comparisons and supplier research.
• Analyse spend patterns across the region and provide constructive challenge to stakeholders on their spending decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally in the region to implement category-sourcing initiatives.
• Perform end-to-end activities relevant to procurement for the ANZ Region in close collaboration with the Regional APMEA Team: .
  • Negotiates requests for services with vendors
  • Ensures categories are contracted in line with the sourcing strategy
  • Prepares and issues purchase contracts and change notices.
  • Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price and acceptability of items to specifications.
  • Develops and utilizes a system to evaluate vendor quotations with the appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery and service.
  • Directly solves operational issues with vendors.
  • Reviews and resolves vendor claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
  • Capture real savings in the region.

Qualifications and skills

• A minimum of 5 years of procurement experience in relevant setting/categories with an overall strong experience within a manufacturing / supply chain functions in ANZ.
• Background in food industry within ANZ will be strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a relevant field
• APICS/CIPS Certification will be a plus

Experience & Qualifications:

• Highly Collaborative and consultative.
• Strong matrix management skills.
• Strong Negotiation skills.
• Multi-tasking and able to work in fast paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills. 
• Project Management skills.
• Solutions focused.
• Drive – someone who is self-motivated, and career driven with a strong sense of urgency, enthusiasm and commitment. 
• Leading and Managing Change – A fast learner who rapidly moves up the learning curve. Someone who embraces change and is willing to adapt and take on new responsibilities.
• Delivery of Sustainable Results – Strong results-oriented mentality with a continuous cost focus; drives cost/value initiatives.
• Must be able to travel (around 30%)

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.