Procurement – Potato Supply Director

14 سبتمبر، 2022

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Responsibilities Reporting to the Global Procurement Sr. Director, Frito Lay Agriculture and Commodities, the Director is responsible for the national potato supply sourcing, spend management and forecasting activities for the entire potato category. The role balances the overall potato supply/demand forecast and manages the financial implications on the business plan and foresting process. They lead the teams responsible for productivity development and reporting, own the potato flake and starch category procurement responsibilities, and manage the Quality and Reporting function. This position will support the entire Frito Lay North America sector, covering 2 countries (US and Canada), with support provided for export volume to Mexico. Key Accountabilities: Spend management and forecasting for over $700MM of potato category spend annually Direct purchase responsibility and negotiations for over $65MM of potato flake annually and $3MM of potato starch and $10MM of potato byproduct sales Productivity strategy development, tracking and management of over $18MM per year Managing the team responsible for executing the complex supply network and deployment for over 200 unique origin/destination pair combinations shipping 80,000 truckloads per year Develop and drive the long term sourcing strategy, ensuring potato supply continuity and creating productivity pipeline strategies Lead budget development and G&A management Lead team of 8 employees Cross-functional engagement with R&D, Finance, Brand Marketing and Sales Responsible for annual operating plan process and period forecasting Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or similar field Master’s Degree Preferred Prior people leadership experience preferred Must have experience in agriculture or ag related degree 10+ years of procurement and strategic sourcing experience to include supplier relationships and performance management Proven self-starter with strong collaboration and influence management skills Excellent oral and written communications COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for this role. Please note that all such company vaccine requirements provide the opportunity to request an approved accommodation or exemption under applicable law.