Job Title: Technical & Indirect Procurement Manager

Ohly is one of the largest yeast extract producer in the world with sites in Germany and the USA. We develop, produce and deliver high-quality yeast-based flavours and specialty powders. Ohly is part of the $17.6bn turnover Associated British Food (ABF) Group. ABF is a broad portfolio of businesses which includes Primark, Ovaltine, Twinings, AB Enzymes, and is the world's second largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast.

ABF takes a long-term perspective on investment and performance, and stimulates entrepreneurship by giving high degrees of autonomy to operational businesses. This means that decisions are taken as close as possible to their point of impact allowing teams the freedom to act, in order to be successfully flexible and fast. ABF invests a great deal in selecting and developing the right people for Ohly and the broader ABF group of companies.

Ohly has a great opportunity for a Technical & Indirect Procurement Manager to join our team in Boyceville Wisconsin USA.

The Technical & Indirect Procurement Manager is responsible to lead and facilitate sourcing initiatives from strategy creation through to implementation by delivery of agreed targets and indirects, lead procurement role in CAPEX projects to include tender process and negotiation of CAPEX contracts, and handle administrative procurement activities regarding all indirect spending. Duties as described below.

In this exciting role you will:

• Manage and execute sourcing of the specific categories for Plants (Process Equipment, Warehousing, Laboratory, Construction, MRO, Services) to reduce the total cost of goods & services while increasing overall value.
• Proactively develop and drive sourcing initiatives, including all key steps in full life cycle sourcing.
• Execute supplier management strategies by monitoring KPIs, Terms and Conditions, and Supplier Contracts.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships to optimize business value.
• Interact with supply base and internal "customers" to identify and implement cost reduction opportunities.
• Provide procurement support to all functional areas, ensuring procurement representation and participation in all issues related to meeting business requirements.
• Develop necessary strategies and projects plans, driving to completion (i.e. commodity & supplier strategies, projects....as applicable).
• Manage and enhance supplier performance through standardized processes and continuous improvement efforts impacting quality, cost, delivery and service.
• Develop sourcing strategies to capture cost reduction while maximizing quality, speed and scalability for all Indirect purchases.
• Consolidate spend across the company/ABF to capture buying power with key suppliers who are motivated by our growth and thrive for innovation.
• Analyze spend to develop cost reduction roadmaps and strategies.
• Earn trust with key partner teams to collaborate on requirements gathering, while leading RFP creation, response review, and supplier selection processes.
• Negotiate contracts with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality while working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate across the business to identify and pursue new supplier opportunities.
• Ensure all indirect suppliers and contractors are aware of all ABF/Ohly policies (HSE, ABC, CSR etc.) and procedures and sign up to ABF code of conduct.
• Ensure Source to pay process is followed.

Admin Support

• Prepares procurement documents
• Administrates and hands orders, deliveries and invoice documents
• Administrates and hands supplier claims -indirects
• Takes care of ERP core data-material and supplier data
• Conduct both operative and administrative procurement tasks
• Communicates with both internal and external stakeholders
• Prepares and places inquiries and orders with approved suppliers

You should have:

• Bachelor's Degree as minimum request
• 2-3 year procurement experience
• Experience working in matrix organization
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Ability to problem solve and set priorities
• Stakeholder management skills
• Cross cultural environment management skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Project Management
• Strategic mindset
• Technical Knowledge

Nice to have:

• Microsoft D365-Procurement process

We look forward to your application including information about your earliest possible start date and salary expectations!