Senior Procurement Manager – External Manufacturing Strategy

VetJobs; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Profit-sharing

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead external manufacturing sourcing at our Piscataway, NJ location. You will partner with End to End Supply Chain to expand production capabilities and ensure compliant, ethical networks.

The role requires 8+ years in procurement, RFIs/RFPs with data analysis, and strong SAP & Google Workspace skills, with compensation to $174,000 USD annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of procurement experience leading external manufacturing agreements.
• Experience running RFIs and RFPs with strong data analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of SAP and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the End to End Supply Chain to implement our long term external manufacturing strategy and expand production capabilities
• Assure total compliance and ethical alignment for new and existing external manufacturing networks
• Nurture supplier relationships to proactively mitigate service or quality disruptions before they impact the business
• Lead the development, negotiation, and implementation of competitive contract agreements with external manufacturers
• Implement forward looking strategies that keep our external supplier network completely in tune with the evolving direction of Colgate-Palmolive business units
• Identify and champion strategic business relationships both internally and externally to align sourcing strategies and project execution with overarching business requirements
• Collaborate fluently with suppliers, technical teams, technology, marketing, and finance functions to implement procurement policies and align service and financial strategies
• Execute holistic risk assessments and audits on contract manufacturers while advancing responsible sourcing initiatives
• Analyze budget preparation and completion utilizing sophisticated global commodity market insights
• Ensure the consistent achievement of purchasing key performance indicators including customer service, nonconformance reduction, unexpected downtime mitigation, single source management, and supplier diversity goals

Skills

Data analysis

Procurement

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead external manufacturing sourcing at our Piscataway, NJ location. You will partner with End to End Supply Chain to expand production capabilities and ensure compliant, ethical networks.

The role requires 8+ years in procurement, RFIs/RFPs with data analysis, and strong SAP & Google Workspace skills, with compensation to $174,000 USD annually.