Company:
Sara Lee

Senior Manager, Procurement

Description:

• Under the general direction of the Global Supply Chain COE Director, this position will be responsible for owning Sara Lee North America Procurement Application Portfolio.
• This portfolio is primarily based around SAP MM, SRM and S2C.
• In addition there are other custom developed applications for Sara Lee's North American businesses that will be replaced by ENABLE.
• Supplies leadership as needed to the Procurement teams involved in ENABLE initiatives.
• This position will ensure that appropriate project management processes are utilized throughout all implementations and enhancements to these applications.
• This position coordinates the delivery of these activities through the BPO IT ADM Supplier.
• Responsible for regular planning and prioritization with the business (Procurement Directors).
• This planning includes discipline to ensure adherence to roadmaps and LRPs.
• Responsible for working with the business to create business cases for all Procurement strategic projects.
• Responsible for reporting to the Steering Committees of all Procurement strategic project.
• This position interacts directly with all other GIS departments and Key Business Users within the Procurement functions.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build, Develop & Maintain strategic relations with the North America Procurement business representatives (Directors).
• Participate in defining Strategic Procurement Business Processes.
• Participate in determining Long Range Plans and AOP Planning with the Procurement business representatives (Directors).
• Supply leadership as needed to the ENABLE Procurement teams.
• Coach, develop and provide opportunities to Procurement COE staff.
• Participate in weekly COE/SDM updates with Supply Chain COE Lead and IBM SDM.
• Validate project proposals and secure smooth execution plus delivery within time & budget.
• Assist in Managing escalated issues when required to Procurement.
• Manage & Facilitate post project phase including demand management.
• Assist in preparing AOP business cases per fiscal year together with key Procurement business representatives.
• Continually work with the business on LRP.
• Budget control on the entire spend (Program/Project/Demand).


Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 7-10 years of comprehensive Procurement processes knowledge and business practices experience in prior management, supervisory, or team leader roles.
• Knowledge and experience in SAP MM, S2C and SRM a plus
• Experience working with virtual and or/outsourced teams a plus.
• Experience in mapping and supporting business processes - and translating those processes to system requirements strongly preferred.