Procurement Analyst - Downers Grove, IL
- Company:
Sara Lee - Location:
Downers Grove, IL 60515 - Job Status/Type:
Full Time
Employee - Job Category:
Accounting/Finance/Insurance - Industry:
Manufacturing - Other
Food and Beverage Production - Occupations:
Financial Analysis/Research/Reporting
General/Other: Accounting/Finance - Career Level:
Experienced (Non-Manager) - Reference Code:
05976
Position Summary:
Support strategic sourcing initiatives and category management activities by performing research, analysis and development for assigned project and/or category scope.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
We make it our mission at Sara Lee to "Simply delight you...every day." Our brands make up one of the world's best-loved portfolios of innovative food, beverage, household, and body care products. Our leading, trusted brands include Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate nearly $13 billion in annual net sales as they delight millions of consumers every day in approximately 200 countries around the world. The global Sara Lee team consists of 41,000 employees.
At Sara Lee, we believe that careers are as unique as individuals. That's why we offer employment opportunities that give you ownership of your career. With the resources of a global corporation and direct responsibility to make it happen, you can be confident that you'll always be able to perform your best and be recognized for it. At Sara Lee, the difference is you.
The Sara Lee compensation program is designed to provide you with comprehensive, flexible benefits that enable you to select those features that best fit your needs. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Support strategic sourcing initiatives and category management activities by performing research, analysis and development for assigned project and/or category scope.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Streamline and develop appropriate metrics and calculations enabling category managers to best measure and timely report budget variances, coverage levels and market exposures on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
- Manage the weekly and monthly Procurement reporting and financial forecasting process for the Procurement organization and the measure of performance against same.
- Support Procurement Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process working closely with the field to ensure consistency in timeline, reporting and internal review processes.
- Provide financial reporting, analysis and performance insights on monthly results, savings initiatives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other internal management reporting.
- Prepare and enter contract documents based on analysis of raw material consumption, inventory level and usage forecast. Develop standard purchase planning, and procedure to manage category buying information.
- Communicate with suppliers, plants and MRCs to coordinate contract fulfillment and material flow execution.
- Develop, maintain and apply cost standards/ cost models to support the buyers in achieving annual cost saving and market advantage targets.
- Contribute to the development of Total Cost of Ownership models.
- Work with senior Procurement Management to ensure internal customer satisfaction.
- Support buyers and internal customers in gathering and assessing business requirements including PPV, RFP's and general sourcing support.
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business, economics, finance or MIS.
- Demonstrates procurement leadership experience or experience in related operational fields such as Manufacturing, Logistics, or Technology.
- Should show a strong understanding of operational aspects of the company from raw materials through delivering to the customer.
- Must be a quick study, proven ability to manage change, ability to work across boundaries and boarders, and strong decision making.
- Excellent communicator, politically persuasive, demonstrated skills in collaboration, proven ability to develop direct reports.
- Excel experience required: intermediate + skill level.
We make it our mission at Sara Lee to "Simply delight you...every day." Our brands make up one of the world's best-loved portfolios of innovative food, beverage, household, and body care products. Our leading, trusted brands include Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate nearly $13 billion in annual net sales as they delight millions of consumers every day in approximately 200 countries around the world. The global Sara Lee team consists of 41,000 employees.
At Sara Lee, we believe that careers are as unique as individuals. That's why we offer employment opportunities that give you ownership of your career. With the resources of a global corporation and direct responsibility to make it happen, you can be confident that you'll always be able to perform your best and be recognized for it. At Sara Lee, the difference is you.
The Sara Lee compensation program is designed to provide you with comprehensive, flexible benefits that enable you to select those features that best fit your needs. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.
