Senior Sourcing Manager

About us Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe. Job Summary Responsible for sourcing and contracting indirect products and services by: (1) collaborating with Reporting to the Director of Food Sourcing US, the Senior Sourcing Manager is responsible for the management of personnel and processes within the procurement team. The Senior Sourcing Manager sources and negotiates pricing for materials, food and supplies in specified quality and quantities to meet customer requirements. The individual will work closely with the Culinary Team, Commercial and Account Services Groups to prepare for Customer menu changes and presentations. Key responsibilities include: project tracking, coordination and communication of sourcing and project information, facilitation of sourcing projects and support of Sourcing Analysts. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Provides project management expertise on high-profile procurement and business development projects. Manages a team of Sourcing Analysts. Directly responsible for a subset of categories, including developing the sourcing strategy, identifying suppliers, and measuring and tracking performance. Acts as the Procurement owner for assigned customer projects, menu presentations, RFP’s, cycle changes. Analyzes procurement and financial data for supply chain to identify savings opportunities including supplier rationalization, and aggregation of products. Directs the development of sourcing strategies for assigned work group, including analysis of current and future needs, and analysis of opportunities to leverage changes in processes and systems. Negotiates and manages national and regional supply contracts for various product categories and ensures renewal of supply agreements in a timely manner. Acts as the Subject matter expert in the use of strategic sourcing tools to execute RFIs and RFPs. Monitors ongoing effectiveness of the current supply base and manage supplier issues. Assures compliance with required corporate, local agency and federal government guidelines for proper sanitation, food handling and temperature control (HACCP) practices at partner Suppliers. Consistently maintains a professional image in all relationships and interactions with suppliers, customers, and other employees. Keeps up to date on market trends and commodity impacts to identify and understands potential risks to material cost and/or quality. Interfaces with manufacturers and distributors to gather new product and service information. Assists and trains Sourcing Analysts to ensure compliance with central purchasing programs, specifications, and other related activities. Manages day-to-day project communications, coordinate and assigns the workload amongst the Sourcing Analysts Team and ensures timely and accurate completion of projects. Drives productivity improvements within area of responsibility. Develops performance objectives and conduct annual reviews with direct reports and participates in career planning and development discussions with direct reports and mentor high potential employees. Creates environment for an actively participate in the attraction and retention of high-performance employees. Performs special projects and other duties as required. Conducts and supports ad-hoc analysis. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent Work Experience: 5 years in related procurement, business, finance or operations management field Job Skills: Proficient in using Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Demonstrated project management skills Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to reduce complex issues to basic components Professional verbal and written correspondence skills Language / Communication Skills: Strong written and oral communications Excellent negotiation skills Ability to communicate & influence management Work well in a team environment Job Dimensions Geographic Responsibility: USA Travel %: some travel is required Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Normal office environment Gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job: Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership, and Developing People Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion, and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone: We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity We communicate and keep each other informed We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details We foster an environment of accountability , take responsibility for our actions, and learn from our mistakes We do what we say we will do when we say we are going to do it We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law. For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.