Constellation Brands is hiring an Indirect Procurement Associate Manager to join our team. In this role, you will act as the associate procurement category manager for Marketing, supporting the execution of sourcing strategies and contracts that align with our company's growth objectives. Your focus will be on driving sustainable efficiencies in the total cost of goods and services while maintaining or improving quality.
What You'll Do
- Support the implementation of sourcing plans and strategies for Trade Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Data and Insights, Innovation, and eCommerce spend categories.
- Assist in identifying and developing a comprehensive sourcing strategy process to maximize the value of the company’s investment in these categories.
- Proactively manage vendor contract life cycles to prepare for renegotiations, extensions, or renewals.
- Partner with key internal stakeholders to nurture and develop relationships with Constellation Brands’ partners and service providers.
- Lead supplier relationship management practices such as score carding and QBRs for assigned categories and suppliers.
- Support the build and execution of sourcing processes (RFx) for assigned category responsibilities.
- Assist with the negotiation and drafting of complex agreements with supply partners.
- Drive the tactical and strategic execution of the day-to-day plan to deliver consistent and sustainable savings and other elements of value capture.
- Collaborate with the Corporate Procurement Center of Excellence to develop metrics, tools, and processes to track and communicate efficiencies across spend activities.
- Ensure compliance with all internal guidelines, external regulations, finance policy, procurement policy, and code of conduct.
- Manage special situations and projects as required.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Three (3) or more years of relevant business experience with a proven record in Strategic Sourcing for Indirect services and goods, Procurement Consulting, or a related supply chain or financial discipline.
- Knowledge of the strategic sourcing process in Marketing, Corporate Services, and other indirect spend categories, including supplier management best practices and competitive bidding (RFI, RFP, RFQ) process.
- Supplier negotiation skills, contract drafting and management experience.
- Knowledge and experience with project management methodologies and e-procurement processes and tools.
Nice to Have
- MBA preferred.
- Nationally recognized professional certification such as Certified Purchasing Manager or Certified Professional Contract Manager.
- CPG Experience.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $80,400.00 - $120,600.00.
- Paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k).
- Other benefits to eligible employees.
Work Mode
This role is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).
