Director, Procurement - Global Portfolio Lead- Solvents, Surfactants and Other Raw Materials at S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. in Racine, Wisconsin

Job Description:

The Director, Procurement - Global Portfolio Lead- Solvents, Surfactants and Other Raw Materials leads the overall management of Global Procurement for the categories of Solvents, Surfactants, Propellants, and other Raw materials.  These key categories represent $250MM in spend and encompasses a high level of technical and supply complexity.

In this role, you’ll develop and lead a global Procurement strategy for Solvents, Surfactants, Propellants, and other raw materials to deliver on cost & working capital improvements, innovation, risk management, and sustainability.  You’ll create strategic relationships with suppliers and drive contingency plans to assure supply continuity and responsiveness in supply of required materials, identify alternate supply sources, and deliver a balanced risk approach in business award decisions.  

Bring your experience in partnering with R&D and other enterprise stakeholders to drive preferred status in the presentation of new technologies and other product opportunities, while creating an advantaged cost position for SCJ.

In this role, you’ll also motivate, lead and coach a global team of high performing employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Owns and leads the Global Strategy for Global Solvents, Surfactants, Propellants, and other Raw materials.  Develops and executes Global strategy through:
  
  
  • Baseline establishment
  
  
  • Development of key levers and strategies for the Globe & taking into consideration Regional needs
  
  
  • Cost modelling
  
  
  • RFI/ RFP processes
  
  
  • Negotiations
  
  
  • Global Supplier sourcing and New Product (Innovation) support
  
  
  • Supplier evaluation and selection
  
  
  • Contract negotiation/execution
  
  
  
  


• Engage with key business stakeholders to achieve alignment on long-term strategies to deliver business growth through Innovation and delivered profit margin optimization.


• Manage supplier relationships to drive product innovation, sustainability, speed to market, supply assurance and other business objectives.


• Deliver committed cost savings, working capital improvement, sustainability, and other value creation goals for the global spend.


• Develops should cost models, clean sheets, total cost of ownership, and supply& demand analysis to drive global strategy, supplier selections and delivered profit margin improvement.  


• Maintains up to date knowledge of global/regional supply markets, commodity trends including global and regional influences and communicate forecasts and market dynamics to key stakeholders as part of budgeting process


• Identifies sustainability trends in Raw Materials categories and contributes to the creation of, and supports the delivery of, SCJ sustainability targets


• Leads & manages special projects in support of long-term business plans, e.g., commodity harmonization or standardization programs, spec optimization, complexity reduction, new product launches etc.


• Influences and partners cross-functionally with R&D and Commercial business in the development of new formulas, specifications, to better manage cost, supply risk, etc  


• Develops internal team to drive results in all the strategic levers (such as cost, working capital, sustainability, innovation, supply assurance).

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Science/Engineering/Business/Finance or military experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement


• 10+ years of overall experience within Supply Chain, Finance and/or Procurement


• 5+ years of experience in Procurement Leadership role


• 3+ years of experience in Raw Materials/Chemicals

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• MBA


• Experience in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industry


• Global People Management experience


• Business experience in Manufacturing, Engineering and/or RD&E in a supplier facing role


• Strong Financial Acumen and Influencing Skills


• Ability to collaborate cross functionally and interface with multiple levels of both internal and external organizations


• Knowledgeable in current and future policies, trends, tech and information impacting the business and organization; knows how the business and competition works.


• Constructs compelling development plans, executes them and encourages people to take roles which expand their career development.    

SC Johnson & Son, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO is the Law poster for more information.