Capital Procurement Senior Manager

Job Description

The Capital Procurement Senior Manager is accountable for developing sourcing strategies aligned with cross-functional business partners and in line with the strategic priorities of the company.  This role is responsible for fostering best practices in the execution of procurement project plans, establishing agreements that are in the best interest of CBI and steering the P2P processes for CAPEX projects to ensure they are executed on time and complete.  CAPEX Strategic Initiatives comprise of projects to support the advancement of the company’s Strategic Growth Plan. Experience in automation and digitalization is essential, as this role will support the sourcing of advanced technologies and systems that enable operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and smart manufacturing capabilities.

Through CBI’s ONEProcurement initiative, the Senior Manager Capital Procurement will assess the current capital commercialization strategy and identify solutions to optimize ways of working across the organization as it relates to capital purchases.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of Capital Procurement strategies for the categories of Automation & Digitalization, and Process Brewing.

Interface with Procurement and Engineering peers to identify category opportunities and develop strategies that maximize value for businesses.

Lead key negotiations of contractual agreements to ensure that they meet CBI’s business needs, adhere to corporate standards, and financially deliver against our value commitments.

Provide market insights to cross-functional Procurement, Engineering and Operational teams.

Partner with Engineering & Operations to embed structure and discipline in the End-to-End CAPEX sourcing and redeployment process.

Serve as an influential change agent to the broad stakeholder community as it relates to the sourcing and contract execution process.

Accountable for delivering Procurement sourcing strategies and commercial management of suppliers across multiple Divisions

Proactively assess the current deployment of capital initiatives and optimize where possible

Review business cases for contracts to ensure alignment to strategy

Develop sourcing approach (RFP, targeted, strategic) and value levers

Ensure alignment of business unit category objectives and Capital category KPI’s inclusive of Cost Savings / Cost Avoidance and Supplier Relationship Management.

Work in conjunction with the Procurement COE to ensure consistent reporting and KPI’s are in place for accountable projects

Builds overall supplier management plan and go to market strategy for Strategic CAPEX Initiatives

This role manages 2-3 Direct Reports

Spend ranging from $200M to $400M annually

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business (or other related degree programs).

5+ years strategic sourcing and procurement management experience (Capital Experience Preferred)

5+ years strategic projects development and execution on Automation & Digitalization

Bilingual English / Spanish preferred

Proven track record in delivery of complex, cross-functional procurement initiatives on time and on budget on a global footprint.

Ability to influence a multi-national cross-functional team to deliver with excellence

Seasoned procurement professional, knowledgeable in procurement best practices

Experience in MRP and Procurement systems SAP, Ariba and Tableau at a minimum

Strong organizational skills, focused on details, and multi-task oriented

Champions best practice processes, tools, and commitment to provide quality procurement products / customer service

Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate change management with colleagues and key contacts throughout Constellation Brands

Expertise in providing high levels of service within a complex customer-service oriented organization

Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiating skills, is perceptive and adaptable

Must be able to interface at all levels of the organization and with suppliers to solve problems when facing evolving demands

Demonstrated success in leveraging company-wide spend by ensuring the implementation of large / complex agreements

Strong financial and analytical skills with a high degree of business acumen

Highly self-motivated with a strong internal drive for results

Experience successfully managing / coaching direct reports to deliver strong results against established KPI’s / workplan.

In-depth knowledge and experience of procurement processes (category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationship management, and spend analysis), organization, and technology required.

Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), familiarity with Source-to-pay tools

Expertise with Capital sourcing strategy development, including in-depth knowledge of supplier management best practices, category terminology and contract negotiation

A high degree of problem-solving capability and the ability to drive change with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated negotiation skills with strong negotiation management experience

A strong understanding of project management methodologies and e-procurement processes and tools

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.

Sitting, working at desk / personal computer for extended periods of time

Primary work environment is professional corporate office

Ability to travel commercially to domestic and international locations; regularly 30-50+%

Location

Texas Office - San Antonio

Additional Locations

Job Type

Full time

Job Area

Supply Chain

The salary range for this role is :

$102,600.00 - $160,500.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  Our compensation is based on cost of labor. For remote locations or positions open to multiple locations, the pay range may reflect several US geographic markets, including the lowest geographic market minimum to the highest geographic market maximum. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.  At Constellation Brands, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity

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).