Ice Cream Procurement Assistant

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States (Kansas) is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage North America engineering stakeholders and support the Capex procurement function. The role includes leading project kick‑offs, building cross‑functional relationships, and driving strategy and supplier evaluations across global teams.

Responsibilities span negotiation, contract review, and strategic supplier management, with focus on compliance, lifecycle costs, and data‑driven decision making.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably within a technical procurement position.
• Specific procurement and/or engineering education preferred.
• Superior stakeholder management, both internal and external.
• Ability to operate independently.
• Ability to operate in a large organization with complex decision structures / remote relationships.
• Experience in legal contracting, project and relationship management.
• Proactive and positive team player.
• Good negotiation skills for both external and internal negotiations.
• Good communication skills.
• Methodical and organized.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the North America Engineering Stakeholders and support the Procurement Manager, North America Capex.
• Participate in and lead kick‑off project meetings where appropriate.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Project Engineering teams.
• Serve as the main contact between the Global Capex Procurement Manager and Su’s Engineering teams / Regional BU Engineering teams.
• Support market procurement managers in implementing strategy related to Capex portfolios.
• Lead Red List and Technology Sensitive projects as requested.
• Support Quality, Hygiene and manufacturing Excellence Team with Local and Global Suppliers.
• Assist the Global Procurement Manager in the management and implementation of Capex Procurement strategy and escalation for assigned projects.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Market Procurement Managers through periodic meetings and create decks to share regarding assigned projects.
• Lead the development and implementation of procurement strategies relevant for assigned projects, including data analysis and negotiation strategy definition.
• Maintain a good understanding of legislations, laws and operating context for North America.
• Support the project technology team in identifying new capable suppliers and assess suppliers on commercial and technical criteria.
• Manage multiple stakeholders, including internal and external parties such as Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Suppliers.
• Participate and contribute to project meetings and lead procurement planning processes.
• Run specific sourcing projects, including preparation, assessment and negotiation of tenders (including familiarity with e‑tenders).
• Evaluate and facilitate decision‑making processes considering the costs related to product life cycle, spare parts, required service, consumption, LCC / TCO analysis.
• Make detailed analysis and decisions for award of business to suppliers, align with stakeholders, and negotiate legal documentation – Master Purchase Agreement and Commercial Terms Contracts – with suppliers in conjunction with legal team.
• Ensure compliance with the Schedule of Authority applicable for the project and country.
• Evaluate historical data for portfolio and negotiation strategy definition.
• Develop suppliers, if the case, and implement TMICC procurement strategies relevant for the assigned projects.
• Manage, advise and oversee 7‑step sourcing projects.
• Assist the Global Engineering team in selecting, piloting and rolling out new suppliers with market capability.
• Lead, advise and support the UPA / CTC negotiations with the support of Legal for local and global technologies.
• Raise and negotiate claims on portfolio suppliers.
• Ensure avoidance of Single Source Justification Notes.
• Actively engage with and manage suppliers on a strategic level, providing feedback.
• Identify and agree on cost savings and cash benefit generation based on portfolios, sourcing strategies and compliance management.
• Oversee updates of portfolio tracker for savings, cash, projects and contracts.
• Oversee and support suppliers involved in the assigned projects, ensuring proper attention to overdue payments and supplier onboarding.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Procurement

Contract management

MS Excel

SharePoint

SAP

English communication

Education

Procurement/engineering education

Bachelor-level degree in related field

Tools

SharePoint

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the North America Engineering Stakeholders and support the Procurement Manager, North America Capex.
• Participate in and lead kick‑off project meetings where appropriate.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Project Engineering teams.
• Serve as the main contact between the Global Capex Procurement Manager and Su’s Engineering teams / Regional BU Engineering teams.
• Support market procurement managers in implementing strategy related to Capex portfolios.
• Lead Red List and Technology Sensitive projects as requested.
• Support Quality, Hygiene and manufacturing Excellence Team with Local and Global Suppliers.
• Assist the Global Procurement Manager in the management and implementation of Capex Procurement strategy and escalation for assigned projects.
• Build and maintain beneficial relationships with Market Procurement Managers through periodic meetings and create decks to share regarding assigned projects.
• Lead the development and implementation of procurement strategies relevant for assigned projects, including data analysis and negotiation strategy definition.
• Maintain a good understanding of legislations, laws and operating context for North America.
• Support the project technology team in identifying new capable suppliers and assess suppliers on commercial and technical criteria.
• Manage multiple stakeholders, including internal and external parties such as Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Suppliers.
• Participate and contribute to project meetings and lead procurement planning processes.
• Run specific sourcing projects, including preparation, assessment and negotiation of tenders (including familiarity with e‑tenders).
• Evaluate and facilitate decision‑making processes considering the costs related to product life cycle, spare parts, required service, consumption, LCC / TCO analysis.
• Make detailed analysis and decisions for award of business to suppliers, align with stakeholders, and negotiate legal documentation – Master Purchase Agreement and Commercial Terms Contracts – with suppliers in conjunction with legal team.
• Ensure compliance with the Schedule of Authority applicable for the project and country.
• Evaluate historical data for portfolio and negotiation strategy definition.
• Develop suppliers, if the case, and implement TMICC procurement strategies relevant for the assigned projects.
• Manage, advise and oversee 7‑step sourcing projects.
• Assist the Global Engineering team in selecting, piloting and rolling out new suppliers with market capability.
• Lead, advise and support the UPA / CTC negotiations with the support of Legal for local and global technologies.
• Raise and negotiate claims on portfolio suppliers.
• Ensure avoidance of Single Source Justification Notes.
• Actively engage with and manage suppliers on a strategic level, providing feedback.
• Identify and agree on cost savings and cash benefit generation based on portfolios, sourcing strategies and compliance management.
• Oversee updates of portfolio tracker for savings, cash, projects and contracts.
• Oversee and support suppliers involved in the assigned projects, ensuring proper attention to overdue payments and supplier onboarding.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably within a technical procurement position.
• Specific procurement and/or engineering education preferred.
• Superior stakeholder management, both internal and external.
• Ability to operate independently.
• Ability to operate in a large organization with complex decision structures / remote relationships.
• Experience in legal contracting, project and relationship management.
• Proactive and positive team player.
• Good negotiation skills for both external and internal negotiations.
• Good communication skills.
• Methodical and organized.
• Good skills MS Office (more than average on MS Excel).
• SharePoint, SAP and most common tools available for office and communication automation.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.