Requisition ID: 38731 

Job Description:
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In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

This role is responsible for ingredients sourcing and procure as part of McCain North American direct ingredient and packaging team. This includes but is not limited to market and industry dynamics, supplier research and evaluations, supply chain risk, ingredient spend and price variances as well as work with the data master leader for ingredient setup and maintenance in system. In addition, the role will also facilitate the strategic sourcing of over $500 million in NA ingredient spend for the McCain Foods company. The scope of this position incudes category strategy development, ongoing category management, contract negotiations and supplier relationship development and management.  

Drive leadership on specific ingredients and market knowledge, influencing business needs and commercial results to the company. Will develop an in-depth knowledge of:

Ingredients (Batters and Coatings, Oil, Cheese, Processing Aids, Meat Proteins, Beer, Flavors, Seasonings and Sundries)
 

Communications and Interactions – The person will manage multiple internal and external organizational relationships. They will lead to drive the overall supplier relationship strategy for spend area, ensuring proper commercial treatment of suppliers by reinforcing policy, ethics and our strategic approach with suppliers and with other company departments.

Engage and collaborate cross functions and other team members to deliver best practices and accelerated results.

What you’ll be doing.

Drive cost focused strategy for ingredients spend area
Monitor supplier KPI ensuring seamless delivery of supply
Delivery of Sustainable Cost Advantage Program
Build supplier relationship for the relative markets to deliver value to company
 Ensure company purchases in the spend pool comply with company internal controls requirements
Responsible for category financial planning, budget and PPV management
Build up strong and effective relationship with McCain cross function team to deliver initiatives and savings
 

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Business or Finance; MBA a plus
• Experience in SAP, Coupa, ARIBA
• Requires to have 3-5 years of food industry procurement experience.
• Core Procurement Experience & Skills Linking business needs to leverage scale
• Sourcing strategy development
• Strong supplier management skills
• Negotiating / Influencing skills
• Client relationship management
• Financial analysis skills
• Industry analysis skills
• Commodity sourcing and risk management skills
• Capacity: Proven ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities
• Business thinking: Able to connect business needs with external capabilities
• Organizational Leadership: Able to lead the organization and supply base to maximize results
• Collaboration: Regarded as a constructive team player and have a strong sense of partnership behavior
• Analytical thinking: Disciplined and data oriented to gain competitive advantage
• Strategic thinking: Able to think strategically and plan for the long term
• Communication: Ability to communicate objectives clearly both in writing and orally
• Creative & Flexible: Able to evaluate opportunities and respond to changing requirements
• Ability to work independently when needed, to make sound business decisions, and can accurately balance risks with business needs
• Diversity mindset: Ability to manage in a matrix organization and across regions and cultures
   

About McCain.

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Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package: $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.