Date: 3/3/2010
Company: Dean Foods Company
Address: 2515 McKinney Avenue
City State Zip: Dallas, TX, 75201

Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager
Openings: 1
Location: Dallas, TX
StartDate: As soon as possible
Salary: Competitive

Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree required.
• MBA and CPM and/or CPSM purchasing certification desirable.
• Minimum 8-12 years of experience working in multiple roles within procurement and other organizations within large corporations.
• Minimum 5-8 years of direct strategic sourcing experience at the corporate procurement level.
• Plastics, plastics packaging and metallic materials category experience a “plus”.
• Minimum 3-5 years experience leading cross-functional teams to develop and implement sourcing strategies.
• Strong interpersonal, influence, process management and negotiating skills. Results driven.
• Demonstrated track record of success.
• Experience with use of eSourcing tools such as Procuri, Ariba, etc.

Duties: Please visit www.deanfoods.com to apply for this position.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will be responsible for developing and executing optimal sourcing strategies, utilizing a multi-step process and cross-functional teams to select best-in-class suppliers, and managing global/national spend categories and supplier relationships that result in Total Customer Satisfaction for assigned supply categories. Responsibilities include managing, developing and implementing supply category strategies, applying best-in-class procurement processes and technology, working collaboratively with key internal business partners and ensuring early involvement of procurement expertise in new innovation projects, managing special projects, driving procurement/supplier initiatives to meet product, service, quality and overall supply requirements, and achieving cost savings objectives.
• Develop global/national commercial strategies for assigned sourcing categories to meet present and future supply requirements by applying advanced knowledge of purchasing principles, practices, tools and technology; global commodities; and contract law. Continually search out new sourcing opportunities and implement as needed to strengthen and ensure Dean Food’s competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Assume an “expert” role for assigned categories/commodities on a global/national basis. Consult and collaborate with technical counterparts and cross-functional team members to gain a thorough understanding of supply requirements that will meet/exceed customer requirements in a practical manner.
• Initiate and lead cross-functional team efforts to reduce total system costs through strategic sourcing, component standardization, and/or use of substitute materials; seek out and adapt new supplier innovations and technologies that will result in overall operational effectiveness, simplification and cost reduction, while partnering with Quality, R&D, and Operations to assure success.
• Work with our legal team and other cross-functional resources to lead the negotiation process, ensure timely contract execution, and resolve all contracts issues.
• Integrate the Total Customer Satisfaction (TCS) supplier development model into daily supplier management practices. Work in conjunction with selected suppliers and the broader Procurement, Operations, Field and Corporate organizations to continuously improve the overall performance of the supply base.
• Build strong value-adding relationships with suppliers, field and corporate personnel, and cross-functional organizations and teams. Conduct periodic business reviews with key suppliers and internal business partners. Develop, implement and manage processes for supply-related problem resolution and opportunity identification between users and suppliers that result in high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Meet or exceed cost reduction objectives for assigned categories, consistent with the overall Annual Procurement Business Plan. Track and report regularly on cost reductions achieved relative to goals.
• Embrace and exemplify Dean Foods Guiding Principles.

Contact: L. Weaver
Address: Dallas, T
Phone: (214) 303- 3400
Fax:
E-mail: recruiter@deanfoods.com

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