Manager, North American Raw Material Procurement

[Please note this is a Direct Search led by Bacardi, Applications from agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.]

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

You are a passionate leader who will collaborate with business stakeholders to develop and execute category strategies to maximize value for the business. This includes creating a vision for Raw Material procurement, developing long term strategies, leading sourcing events, negotiating contract terms, building strong supplier relationships and identifying ways to maximize cost savings, supply security, while reducing our environmental footprint.

Your goal is to become a trusted leader and business partner who creates competitive advantage for Bacardi through managing vision and purpose, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence.

About You

You are a strategic thinker, with strong leadership and management skills, and have a proven track record in Procurement. You are fearless in all you do with the founder’s mentality to do the right thing for Bacardi.

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE

• Procurement Leader for Raw Material (Molasses, LCD, Alcohol, Flavors, Ingredients) categories within North America and select categories (LCD) in Latin America, responsible for savings, cash, supply security, and sustainability.
• Functional expert who leverages category expertise, influencing, and collaboration skills to become a trusted business partner with key cross-functional partners in Finance, Manufacturing, Innovation, and Sustainability within the region to deliver savings goals and working capital improvements.
• Leads strategic supplier engagements within the portfolio and responsible for supplier segmentation and supplier relationship management strategy development, supplier performance management, and contracting.
• Utilizes strategic sourcing methodology to lead the cross-functional development of category strategies, negotiation plans, sustainability roadmaps, and business continuity plans to create competitive advantage for Bacardi.
• Collaborates with other Bacardi stakeholders and departments to create synergies to drive optimal value for the organization through innovation, supplier relationship management, and monthly/quarterly financial forecasts.
• Proactively works with suppliers to ensure the delivery of continuous improvement and supply continuity plans which ultimately leads to a competitive advantage for Bacardi.
• Represents North America in the development of Raw Material category strategies and serves as the single point of contact for all Raw Material related items within the region,
• Works closely with Supply Chain Leadership across multiple production facilities and point of escalation for any major quality or supply chain issues within the Raw Material portfolio.
• Manages the commodity risk exposure in collaboration with the Global Commodity Risk Manager and partners with the Global Procurement Sustainability Lead to ensure compliance with key sustainability certifications within portfolio
  
  

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Food Science
• Master’s Degree in Business, preferred.
• Bi-Lingual (Spanish or Portuguese), preferred
• Experience in category strategy, sourcing strategy, and/or 7-step sourcing strategy development required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Procurement with at least 3 years in raw materials, agricultural commodities, or specialty ingredients, required.
• Experienced in contract negotiations, including development of negotiating plans and strategies, commodity and supply risk management, and executing Master Services Agreements, required.
• Ability to demonstrate proven results in delivering cost savings, cash, sustainability, or supply chain improvements, required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using market intelligence to analyze market trends, reduce price volatility, and or secure supply in constrained markets, required.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) and Food & Beverage experience, preferred.
• Experience with eSourcing tools and SAP.
• Excellent PC skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and contributing to a positive work environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  
  

PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance, and effectively deal with conflict and competing priorities.
• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience
  
  

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience
  
  

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity.

U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement:

• Competitive Pay Package
• Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)
• Retirement/Pension Plan
  
  

Health & Wellbeing

• Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
• Calm Meditation App subscription (free)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies
  
  

Additional Benefits

The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.