Procurement Senior Manager, Global Design and Transformation

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Procurement Senior Manager, Global Design and Transformation immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Global Design & Transformation Team will Design, Specify & Drive the Procurement function’s capabilities, to enable high performance across the Procurement Organization.  With a globally focused team, this manager will lead the following Procurement priorities:

1. Develop, agree and embed globally consistent policies, processes & tools
2. Lead strategic Procurement focused programs
3. Identify & build the Procurement function of the future, especially focused on digital transformation

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Governance, Process, and Policies: Work with a wide range of Procurement team members – Procurement LT through to junior buyers – to develop and then execute new/improved policies & processes.
• Strategic Procurement Programs: In partnership with the procurement organization, relentlessly drive Procurement Programs to meet Enterprise needs. E.G Supplier Resiliency, SRM/SPM, Cash Release, Digital Transformation & Enablement.
• Procurement Strategy and Transformation: Execute agreed projects to progress the Procurement Function to the next phase of excellence
• People Capabilities: Collaborate with the Org Effectiveness Director & Capabilities team to embed new/better capabilities tools, processes, and ways of working in the Procurement Function

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Accounting, or applicable field of study
• Strategic thinker, with a track record of program delivery
• Experience working in a large and or global procurement environment, including work with best-in-class processes, tools and procedures
• Experience in interacting and influencing with senior leadership levels across the organization.
• Experience and understanding of the global supply chain environment
• Must have a broad perspective on industry tools and creating business case models
• Experienced gathering and working with internal and external data, in both structured and unstructured formats. Ability to work with structured and unstructured data

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Lean/Six Sigma, CPM or APICS certification
• Understanding of industry-leading Procurement technologies that will transform the function.  Strong understanding of wider digital/automation tools (e.g Generative AI)

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

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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, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.