SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including XXX.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER – Packaging

Provides expertise and management on Packaging Category, assuring the supply, value and risk mitigation of ISEA packaging. Accountable for ensuring supply assurance for materials, quality compliance with suppliers and cost savings for the portfolio working with regional procurement manager and other key stakeholders in the plant.

Follow and obey the requirements specified by the company, with awareness and emphasis on quality and safety of products together with report irregularities that may affect food quality and safety.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Management of assigned category of packaging materials for ISEA including Budget, Forecast and market understanding, supporting sourcing strategy development and getting market information. This responsibility is including the new supplier development. 
• Execution of Packaging category strategies to support the business growth and strategy via NPD support on sourcing, pricing discussions and maintaining data on NPD pricing for ISEA
• Work on negotiations with suppliers, identifying CCI opportunities, executing of RFPs and other CCI opportunities together with regional manager.
• Engage in process standardization and change management efforts while creating true alignment & integration internally and externally maintaining both internal stakeholder relationships and external supplier relationships     
• Manage quality claims escalation and delivery delay escalation to ensure supply and quality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

BA/BS - Supply Chain, Business, Finance 

5+ years in Purchasing/Supply Chain environment with operational process experience.

3+ yrs project management, execution of or participation in large, multiple or cross-functional projects. Project management/process improvement.

2+ yrs managing, leading developing multifunctional work teams

Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence, and negotiate, in particular global suppliers, colleagues in other areas/depts... And external customers/agencies. Thai language and English language skills is required

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.