Sr. Category Manager, Primary Packaging

Mike’s Hard Lemonade Co.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Health and welfare benefits

Company matching 401(k) contributions

Paid time off including annual leave,S

Training and career growth

Job summary

Mark Anthony Group in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Procurement Category Manager to develop and execute 3-year category strategies across enterprise-critical spend. You will lead complex sourcing events, contract management, and strategic supplier relationships.

You will manage up to 2 direct reports, partner with Procurement Finance, Supply Planning, Tech Services, and NPD teams, and drive risk reduction, value creation, and disruptive innovation within the Mark Anthony Brewing portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking to identify long-term goals and opportunities for MAB.
• Experience executing procurement category management for enterprise-critical categories.
• Strong written and verbal communication; resolve conflicts calmly.
• Ability to coach, train, and manage potential direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes 3-year category strategies for enterprise-critical categories.
• Leads complex negotiations and contract management; oversees strategic supplier relationships (SRM).
• Leads procurement change management initiatives including system implementations (Coupa).
• Owns category strategy development and leadership for enterprise-critical categories.
• Influences procurement excellence and cross-functional continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Sourcing tactics

Communication

People leadership

Job description

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives.Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, includingWhite Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack.

The Senior Procurement Category Manager role is responsible for developing and executing 3-year category strategies for enterprise-critical categories across the Mark Anthony Brewing ("MAB") spend portfolio, maximizing value, delivering disruptive innovation for the business, and minimizing risk. They lead complex sourcing events, advanced supplier relationship management (SRM), change management initiatives, and may manage up to 2 direct reports while handling sensitive internal and external stakeholders

Accountabilities:

• Develops and executes 3-year category strategies for enterprise-critical categories.
• Supports Procurement leadership to embed a highly disciplined and analytical approach to category management practices and procurement excellence.
• Leads complex negotiations, creates and manages complex contracts, oversees strategic supplier relationships (QBRs), and may manage up to 2 direct reports.
• Takes lead in execution for the respective categories of process changes such as procurement systems implementation (Coupa) and other large cross-functional change management initiatives.
• Value Creation – Activities that improve or defend the margin of the business and/or drive business KPI improvement.
• Risk Reduction & Predictability – Owning SPM metrics, improving risk mitigation across enterprise-critical categories, and helping MAB deliver predictable supply and cost drivers.
• Innovation – Enabling and bringing disruptive innovation ideas to the business.

Own:

Category strategy development and leadership for enterprise-critical categories.

Complex sourcing execution, contract management, and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).

Influence:

Procurement Excellence continuous improvement.

New Product Development (NPD) process and pipeline.

MAB Supply chain continuous improvements.

Veto:

Situational based on category

Critical Relationships:

• Procurement Finance, Supply Planning, Tech Services, Quality, New Product Development Team, and Plants
• Supports Procurement Director as assigned

Skills Needed To Be Successful:

• Strategic thinking – uses external and internal information to recommend long-term goals & opportunities for MAB.
• Sourcing tactics – has experience executing procurement category management for enterprise-critical categories.
• Communication – strong written and verbal influencing skills, even-temperament for resolving conflicts.
• People leadership – ability to coach, train, and manage potential direct reports effectively.

Extraordinary Leadership Expectations:

Advanced professional managing enterprise-critical categories and sensitive internal and external stakeholders. Can handle complex or sensitive topics on behalf of procurement. May manage direct reports.

What You Will Learn In This Role:

Enterprise-critical category management including complex multi-year strategies, cross-category integration.

Advanced supplier relationship management techniques, supplier innovation, and strategic partnerships.

Deep knowledge of both current and potential supply base in his/her respective categories being managed.

People management and development.

Compensation:

Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions’ location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.

• Competitive annual salary in Chicago, IL
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth

At Mark Anthony, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft

We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious

We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility

We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive

We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappyto stay ahead of industry giants.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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