Senior Direct Materials Sourcing Specialist

Constellation Brands; Sonoyta, Piedras Negras, Veracruz; In loco; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Constellation Brands, a leading consumer packaged goods company, seeks a Senior Specialist, Direct Materials Procurement to manage direct materials categories including primary packaging. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to drive cost, quality, and continuity improvements while mitigating packaging risks.

You will support new product development initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with policies.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience; MBA preferred.
• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in strategic sourcing, direct materials procurement, procurement consulting, supply chain, or a related discipline.

Mansioni

• Own category strategy and execution for assigned direct materials, including capsules, screwcaps, wirehoods, and luxury boxes, while supporting sourcing strategies for glass and cans.
• Develop and implement sourcing plans that improve cost, quality, service, supply continuity, innovation, and overall value across direct procurement categories.
• Own and advance assigned sustainability initiatives in partnership with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders, supporting broader company sustainability objectives.
• Lead competitive sourcing activities, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and the drafting and execution of supply agreements.
• Proactively manage supplier contracts through renegotiation, extension, renewal, and performance-review cycles.
• Build and maintain productive supplier relationships and collaborate with internal partners across Brand, Buying Operations, Category Management, Graphics, Packaging Technology, Planning, Finance, and Operations.
• Identify procurement and packaging risks, recommend solutions, and coordinate cross-functional action to support new product development and ongoing business needs.
• Execute tactical and strategic initiatives that deliver sustainable savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, and other measurable sources of value.
• Track category performance, market conditions, project milestones, risks, and savings, and communicate clear updates and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with procurement and finance policies, the company code of conduct, contractual requirements, and applicable external regulations.
• Support continuous improvement and manage special projects or business priorities as assigned.

Conoscenze

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier management

Bidding processes (RFI/RFP/RFQ)

Negotiation

Contract drafting/management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Business/Finance/Accounting

MBA preferred

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

e-procurement tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Constellation Brands, a leading consumer packaged goods company, seeks a Senior Specialist, Direct Materials Procurement to manage direct materials categories including primary packaging. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to drive cost, quality, and continuity improvements while mitigating packaging risks.

You will support new product development initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with policies.