Senior Manager, Procurement

The Role

Responsibilities

• Undertakes day-to-day, full-cycle, procurement activities for GTI's Capital, Special Projects and other related categories.
• Leads the Capital & Special Projects Sourcing Process, including preparing RFI/RFPs by working closely with the stakeholders to understand their needs, translating that into the RFI/RFP template, asking the relevant questions, and managing the RFI/RFP process.
• Following procurement strategies, policies and procedures as defined by the leadership team, develops a comprehensive understanding of business and user requirements for assigned spend categories.
• Identifies cost savings, areas for efficiency and opportunities.
• Identifies and partners with business stakeholders to execute cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals without compromising quality or service.
• Develops a business relationship with cross-functional stakeholders internally and externally.
• Manages complex negotiations with suppliers that require a detailed strategic plan independently.
• Supports the development of direct reports and cross-functional teams by identifying internal customers and stakeholders for inclusion; interfaces with internal customers to understand requirements and resolves issues; involves key stakeholders in sourcing development and execution; informs Sr. Director of Procurement of conflicts between stakeholder requirements and sourcing strategy.
• Manages planning and purchasing activities, supervise direct reports, and allocate tasks as required.
• Closely work with accounting team to make sure billing is done properly by vendors.
• Identify, supply, and resolve issues/disruptions.
• Builds a network of reliable and quality suppliers and vendors; forges close supplier relationships with relevant vendors and service providers in a bid to earn savings and/or discounts.
• Support colleagues by providing input on a global sourcing strategy: Dual sourcing, the correct balance of offshore & near shore production, weighing cost benefits versus business risk to make the best decision.
• Helps drive tracking and reporting for assigned spend areas; develops tracking mechanisms and supplier key performance indicators with the Director; tracks compliance and develops leakage reports; supports formal management reporting to senior director and other members of senior management.
• Manages complex negotiations with suppliers that require a detailed strategic plan.
• Monitor status of open purchase orders with teams engaged to ensure on-time delivery of all materials, including timely resolution, communication, and mitigation of future potential problems.
• Identify and partner with business stakeholders to execute cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals without compromising quality or service.
• ERP SME - Support/optimization be the face of the procurement team with respect to ERP initiatives. Creates large value purchase orders, and supports other purchases as needed.
• Process improvement
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure all procurement requirements are met, to successfully launch and deliver new products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field: business, supply chain, materials management, engineering
• 8+ years significant experience in Cannabis, manufacturing, or CPGprocurementoperations with at least5years of related experience
• Persistent drive for results utilizing sound project management, as well as organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make sound business judgments related to strategic supply philosophies and initiatives.
• Hands-on expertise developing and implementing programs for cost reduction, supplier performance management and inventory reduction.
• APICS or Supply Chain Certification a plus
• Highlymotivated ,self-directed, innovative and able to work independentlyor among teamswith keen judgement, common sense andresourcefulness.
• Adapts and thrivesin a demanding, start-up, fast-pacedenvironment .
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Possesses ahigh level of critical thinking.
• Operateswith a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information.

Additional Requirements

• Must pass any and all required background checks.
• Able to travel up to 10%.
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.

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