Senior Manager, Purchasing & MRO Data Analytics

Smithfield Foods; Smithfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, a leader in sustainable food production in the United States, seeks a Senior Manager of Purchasing to drive MRO data integrity and set procurement policy. You will oversee item descriptions, including PPE and operating supplies, and lead data accuracy initiatives across SAP systems.

You will shape processes, manage vendor relationships, and build cost-saving strategies while mentoring a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience in a multi-facility organization.
• 2+ years of leadership or project management experience.
• SAP experience and knowledge of production planning and MRP.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee MRO data integrity and master data collaboration.
• Partner with Master Data to deploy data standards.
• Work with Finance to extract SAP spend data and build dashboards.
• Collaborate with IT and Data Analytics to ensure systems support procurement policy compliance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance procurement processes, tools, and adoption.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Develop strong relationships with business leaders to understand vendor needs and leverage purchasing power.
• Drive vendor rationalization and improve cost, service, and SKU consolidation.
• Lead and support cost saving initiatives impacting plant operations and purchasing performance.
• Drives a positive employee experience through leadership and coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, food science, packaging, agri-business, economics, engineering, supply chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

Smithfield Foods, a leader in sustainable food production in the United States, seeks a Senior Manager of Purchasing to drive MRO data integrity and set procurement policy. You will oversee item descriptions, including PPE and operating supplies, and lead data accuracy initiatives across SAP systems.

You will shape processes, manage vendor relationships, and build cost-saving strategies while mentoring a team.