Manager of Facilities Management

a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. With over 200 plants located throughout 40 countries, Crown Holdings is uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to its customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. The company employs over 26,000 people with net sales of nearly $13 billion.

Crown's packaging for consumer products includes steel and aluminum cans for food, beverage, household and other consumer products, glass bottles for beverage product and metal vacuum closures and steel crowns sold through Crown's sales organization to the soft drink, food, citrus, brewing, household products, personal care and various other industries. Crown's packaging for industrial products includes steel and plastic strap consumables and equipment, paper based protective packaging, and plastic film consumables and equipment, which are sold into the metals, food and beverage, construction, agricultural, corrugated, and general industries.

Based in Crown Holding's Corporate Headquarters in Tampa, Florida, the Crown Global Sourcing Team's mission is to bring a competitive advantage to the company globally through negotiation of prices, T&C's, security and diversity of supply, management of suppliers, minimization of working capital and compliance to regulations and internal rules. The team aims to improve costs, service & processes for both Crown North America Operations as well as globally for Crown Holdings. Reporting directly to the Director of Indirect Sourcing, the Manager, Sourcing - Indirect would support the North American business (USA and Canada) which totals 34 manufacturing facilities and several indirect categories.

review and propose amendments to rules and strategies for the Indirect purchasing process with the aim to leverage spending, increase value and reduce administrative and tactical tasks.

Responsibility for several Indirect categories across USA and Canada which totals 34 manufacturing facilities. Packaging, Travel, MRO, PPE, Facility services, IT & Office supplies, etc.

Leverage category management and the strategic sourcing process to characterize requirements and industry trends, analyze options, build supplier relationships, minimize risks, reduce cost and drive increased business value.

Support and execute the procurement digitization transformation, data analytics and purchase to pay process to assure transactional compliance to legal, financial and ethical policies.

Participate actively as a key member of the sourcing team, collaborating closely and providing support for cross site initiatives.

management and control of pricing

7+ years of experience in a large manufacturing environment in sourcing or procurement, directly managing indirect corporate categories.

~ Track record of cost / price improvements, management responsibility of large budgets and driving successful change and value.

~ AI / Technology transformation experience is preferred.

~ Good technical skills to understand manufacturing processes, including basic knowledge of engineering, manufacturing, financial principles and practices.

~ Ability to communicate on all levels – shop floor to boardroom.

~ Demonstrated continuous improvement and change management mindset.

~ Proficient in MS Excel, Power BI

~ Bachelor's degree in economics / Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.

Location / Travel

Domestic travel is estimated at 20%.

Crown has a 100% in office policy except during travel.