Sourcing Specialist : Packaging

Provide full support to the Category / Commodity manager in carrying out the defined sourcing strategy (e.g. category analysis, negotiation, selection & contracting etc.) Understand business requirements and develop a tactical procurement plan for assigned spend with guidance from commodity and category manager Analyse the commodity spend, supply market and utilize the cost models created by the Supply Chain Centre of Excellence Sourcing Analytics team Conduct Company RFI/Q processes and support in negotiations with suppliers, business stakeholders and internal clients to select suppliers and draft suitable contracts with service/delivery agreements Compile procurement motivations for approval of RFI/Q awards ensuring compliance with Company Procurement Policy and Procedures Develop, implement and manage supplier contracts for assigned spend with support of the Company Legal team. Coordinate the operational linkage with manufacturing sites to ensure that supplier performance levels are monitored and reported Integrate with operational procurement to resolve supply issues with suppliers Provide budgetary input, quarterly cost forecasts, and ZBM's to commodity managers for review and signoff Complete commodity ZBM's (manual and Oracle) Maintain Supply Risk registers for specified commodities Be a core part of the NPD project team and lead the procurement requirement for projects managed Extensive excel knowledge and skills to be deployed to complete evaluations, negotiations and price movements for all categories allocated to this role Monitor and manage contracts with categories