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Director of Strategic and Commodity Procurement

Employer
Central Garden & Pet
Location
Franklin
Salary
Competitive

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Industry
Retail
Role
Other
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time

Central Garden & Garden Company (NASDAQ:CENT), is a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded products for the pet, lawn and garden supplies markets. Our Central Specialty Pet Business Unit is seeking a Director of Strategic & Commodity Procurement to work in our Franklin, WI location. The Director Strategic and Commodity Procurement is responsible for developing and directing the Company's sourcing and procurement strategies related to grains, ingredients, supplies and co-manufactured products. Working cross functionally, this role continuously improves procurement processes to ensure strategic coordination for sourcing initiatives, transportation optimization, and supplier management. Continually evaluates the timely adjustment of procurement strategy and plans to meet changing economic and competitive conditions.

The role reports to the General Manager, Central Specialty Pet and supports the sourcing and supply needs for major direct materials, services and outsourced products aggregated globally and leveraged for scale to benefit the total enterprise.

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MEASURES OF SUCCESS
Leader collaborates with Central business leaders, Operations leaders, Marketing & Quality and the Global Sourcing teams. working across broad global vendor base.
Manages a team of 4 procurement professionals.
Leads 3-5 Net Productivity projects across the business unit designed to drive year over year savings
Manages key relationships with Central suppliers as part of an integrated and collaborative multifunctional team.
Directly manages dedicated teams focused on grain commodity sourcing spend of $40MM
Leads the development, implementation and alignment of sourcing strategies and supplier network capabilities for all goods and services in the procurement category in accordance with Central's business objectives.
Communicates and coordinates the company's positioning in the market.
Ensures the execution of all procurement strategies, including financial analyses, supplier management, contract management, strategic sourcing, standardized procurement tools and leading-edge reporting.
Monitors information daily as to changes in supply, demand, and any outside forces (ie currency values, transportation shortages, etc.) that may impact the direction of the commodity market.
Supplies estimates as to commodity costs going forward, to facilitate both the budgeting process and the financial forecasting done monthly during the fiscal year.
Directs the development and execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage the acquisition, management and reporting of spend across the company in the designated procurement category.
Creates and communicates supplier metrics to improve service and reduced costs.
Effectively and efficiently negotiates contracts and purchases as necessary; oversees contract follow up and deliveries.
Engages in reviews with suppliers and stakeholders across the company based on understanding of total costs over the lifecycle of both goods and services.
Evaluates vendor facilities to investigate capacity, ability to meet quality requirements, specifications and delivery dates.
Coordinates the monitoring of crops during the growing season to better assess the ultimate production and estimate its impact on prices.
Maintains awareness of key market trends and pricing as well as the development of new materials, products or services, and recommends and/or councils others on these changes.
Advises Operations, Marketing, Finance and other teams on current and future price, availability and delivery schedules
Leads, motivates, develops and rewards members of procurement team through a hands-on leadership style that empowers their growth and development.
IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES
Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related discipline; MBA preferred. Minimum of 10 years successful procurement experience, preferably in a fast-paced CPG environment involving leadership role.
Knowledge and understanding of commodity markets - especially grains and oilseeds.
Experience with risk mitigation through hedging and other mechanisms a plus
A working knowledge of cash and futures markets, the relationships between substitutable ingredients, and the impact those changes have on related markets.
The ability to monitor markets and recognize aberrations and the opportunity/hazard that those aberrations present.
A working knowledge of crop production; understanding of the inputs and ultimate return of the various crop alternatives available to the producer.
A deep knowledge of the logistics of grains and ingredients, and an understanding of the impact those logistics have on ultimate cost and availability.
The ability to glean information from multiple sources (written and verbal) so as to be able to reach viable conclusions as to their potential impact on the market.
Communication skills that allow the ability to distill myriad sources of detailed information into something that is understandable to those outside the grain area.
The ability to handle multiple priorities and be able to balance those priorities as needs and markets change.
Problem solving skills including the ability to recognize, verbalize, and offer viable solutions.
APICS CSCP or other related supply chain certifications preferred
LEAN and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
To ensure optimal sourcing strategies are developed and implemented successfully, position requires in-depth commodity and marketplace knowledge, ability understanding business unit requirements, experience in the 7-step sourcing process and total cost of ownership practices.
Proven ability to influence, collaborate and motivate teams to meet new demands.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven market research skills, financial business acumen, and mature judgment

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