Manager, Global Mold Procurement

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ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Manager, Global Mold Procurement you will be accountable for global mold management to include; strategy, negotiations, budgeting, proactive maintenance, condition reporting, stakeholder management, supplier selection and relationship management. Global Mold Management is within the Global Plastics portfolio and plays a key role in meeting aggressive business goals. You are responsible for Global Program Mold Negotiations which may be up to multiple million dollars each, negotiating on behalf of SCJ. Executive presence is a must as negotiations involve Heads of Sales/owners of mold makers across the globe. You will be held accountable for leading the annual mold budgeting process globally - coordinating with regions to build the ~$10MM/annual budget while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders. You are responsible for summarizing impacts for both Molds and Plastics to the Red-El Program team, both for projects that are following Red-El and those that are seeking exceptions. You will define and lead continuous improvement levers around software that tracks all global molds, improving the quality of data and enabling feeding of proactive information into the S&OP cycle at country/region/global levels. You will lead proactive cross-functional discussion behind expiring assets, so that either the product is terminated, renewed (enabling an NPD), duplicated, or replaced. You will also own the relationships with mold makers to ensure SC Johnson is a preferred customer with access to supplier resources including innovation, technology, and technical support.

You will lead a team of four regional portfolio owners based in NA/LATAM/EMEA/APAC. You will coach and set priorities for the APAC/LATAM/EMEA/NA regional Mold Management team members, helping define the annual mold management schedule/agenda.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Global Mold RFPs for NPD and Red-El programs:

  • Ensure appropriate assessment of supplier technical capability, capacity, and cost

  • Partner with cross functional teams on alignment of awards

  • Lead negotiations to ensure commercial agreements deliver business requirements.

  • Provide delivered proxy costs/cost estimates to project teams

• Lead work on incorporation of eFAT metrics into monthly compliance metrics and SRM

• Manage communication to stakeholders of mold strategy and current conditions

• Develop/execute mold management strategy in support of Procurement's functional goals, including Cost, Cash, Resiliency, Redundancy Elimination, and Supplier Reduction

• Develop a thorough understanding of the global and regional supply landscape to ensure NPD/Red-El teams are choosing optimal components and suppliers. Assist in contract negotiations as required to ensure commercial agreements deliver business requirements.

• Travel maybe required based on business needs

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

• 10+ Years in Procurement or RD&E, with Negotiation experience and knowledge of industry, economic and cost factors that drive mold pricing.

• Education: BS Engineering, Science or Business.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Purchasing or Supply Chain certifications preferred but not required

• MBA desirable

• Technical knowledge of molds - both blow molds & injection molds.

• Experience leading the procurement Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

• Leadership, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills are essential. Must have a proven track record of achieving results in a cross functional environment.

• Well-developed business and financial acumen and a keen understanding of how business and sourcing decisions impact financials (P&L, Balance Sheet). This includes a good understanding of financial cost drivers in the end-to-end supply chain.

• Strong communication and networking skills, strategic thinking, leadership, influencing skills, and problem solving.

• Track record of identifying, developing and executing change / process improvement initiatives, including excellent project management skills.

• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate and formally present across all levels both internally and externally.

• Proven ability to lead and build relationships across functions at all levels, within SCJ and externally.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Full-time, office environment.

• Occasional travel including international.

• Support of global initiatives, requiring ongoing meetings outside standard US business hours.

• This position is not eligible for relocation

BENEFITS AND PERKS

SC Johnson's total compensation packages are at or above industry levels. In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service. As a family company, we're committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.

Inclusion & Diversity

We're a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We're committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

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