Sr. Manager, Indirect Procurement Ferrara

Sr. Manager, Indirect Procurement
Ferrara
Emilia Romagna, Ferrara

For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations.

Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States.

Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9, 000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach's, NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli to more than 66 million U. S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Sr.

Manager, Indirect ProcurementJob Location: ChicagoThis role is based out of our corporate HQ located in downtown Chicago and will be a hybrid in-person/remote role. Want to make an impact? Reporting directly to the Sr. Director of Indirect Procurement, this role will be charged with developing and implementing procurement strategies that support our manufacturing and warehousing facilities.

Primary responsibilities include leading all procurement category management activities related to plants and warehouses including building facilities requirements related to their maintenance, sanitation, safety, sustainability and security. Executes commercial go-to-market strategies for indirect spend categories.

Independently researches industry and supplier insights to drive innovation and solutions to create incremental value and deliver best in class sourcing results.

Develops short-term and long-term sourcing goals to realize value fast and ongoing, aligning with corporate vision and financial targets.

Manage supplier relationships effectively and appropriately to create culture of proactive continuous improvement versus complacency. Responsible for sourcing the best deal possible taking into account risk, business continuity, total cost of ownership, performance and overall strategic vision of supplier relationship within the organization.

Leads with bias towards action and prioritizing time to provide greatest value to the organization when competing programs and targets arise. The role is based in Chicago, Illinois and will require minimal travel outside the greater Chicago area (