Procurement Leader at Zep Inc in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

Are you looking to join a company who believes in fostering an environment for associates to grow and achieve their career goals? Zep Inc. Associates create the framework of the company's success through championing our brands, developing new products and working towards the company's growth aspirations. Our commitment to maintaining a safe working environment, to excellent career advancement opportunities and to competitive benefits packages makes Zep Inc. an exciting organization for those professional seeking not just a job, but a life-long career.

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned scope of spend categories in alignment with the Zep strategic sourcing process to achieve business objectives and saving targets


• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities


• Lead supplier selection & recommendation activities including: qualitative/quantitative analysis, selection criteria, long/short lists, RFI/RFP development, and bid analysis


• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highest spend, greatest complexity, and most critical/strategic categories


• Develop implementation strategy, responsibility assignments, communications plans, and timeline


• Provide direction and support to teams for initiatives critical to the business


• Conduct thorough spend analysis, develop methodology and metrics tools to track progress


• Work collaboratively with R&D, Compliance, QC, and other internal and external partners to lower cost of ownership and drive innovation


• Builds relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications from departments and category subject matter experts


• Ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities to meet routine business needs


• Develop market intelligence on materials and supply base worldwide, monitor key events that may result in a security of supply risk (natural disasters, force majeure, transportation issues, etc.).


• Identify, evaluate and recommend business process improvement opportunities utilizing procurement knowledge, current and emerging business models and creative business approaches. Assess risk management for material supply and contract agreements


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  Requirements:

  
  


• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS), or equivalent, in Science, Engineering, business, supply chain or relevant major/curriculum required. Masters in related field a plus.


• At least 1-3 years of progressive Sourcing experience


• Specific experience in direct sourcing preferred


• Analytical mindset


• Working knowledge and understanding of SAP / ERP / MRP systems and their use in a manufacturing environment


• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and a high level of attention to detail in a complex data driven environment, across multiple ERP systems.


• Demonstrated ability to identify, leverage, and implement metrics and other tools to drive supplier performance


• Strong understanding and proficiency of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc)


• Demonstrated ability to use quantitative and analytical skills to assess business situations and solve problems


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously


• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills


• Demonstrated experience and ability to contribute in cross-functional collaborative environment


• Comfortable working with ambiguity and small amounts of information to define actionable steps


• Excellent organizational skills

Zep Inc. is an organization that is committed to diversity within its workforce and encourages all interested candidates, including women, minorities, & former military personnel to apply. It is the policy of Zep Inc. that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.