Product/Brand Management Director jobs in Cleveland, OH

Position Description

The Director of Procurement – Category Management is responsible for sourcing, category management and tactical purchasing activities across multiple areas of spend in collaboration with Operations and cross-functional team members. This is a hands-on role requiring a detail-oriented and highly driven individual looking to make a lasting impact with a growing organization. To be successful, the individual will be a seasoned Procurement professional with extensive experience managing Indirect & Services categories and proven at delivering results. They will also be naturally inquisitive; they will love a good puzzle and will have a deep desire to build strong partnerships and provide consultative guidance to business leads.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Identify & Realize Cost-improvement Opportunities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies for goods and services by conducting opportunity assessments, benchmarking, cost modeling and root cause analysis
• Lead and manage multi-functional stakeholder teams for specific strategic sourcing initiatives or projects
• Measure and track internal performance within each spend category and proactively put in place improvement plans
• Monitor strategy implementation and adjust, as needed, to ensure value creation out of category is on track to plan
• Drive annual productivity improvements in each spend category
• Strategically source goods and services in support of organizational needs
• Conduct RFx process(es) as needed (includes bid analysis and review, contract negotiations and execution)
• Oversee supplier selection process and negotiate agreements in partnership with business leads
• Implement solutions in collaboration with Operations and other cross-functional team members

Build & Manage Relationships

• Understand the needs of the organization and the individual Brands to build vendor relationships to meet those needs
• Manage vendor relationships to maximize value and mitigate risk to the business
• Build, maintain and grow effective relationships across the enterprise
• Be a trusted advisor to Operations and Support Center functions

Elevate Team & Organizational Effectiveness

• Provide contract management expertise to the business
• Act as a business partner in support of strengthening Market-level & Support

Center operations

• Provide leadership to help deliver against long-term goals
• Leverage a continuous improvement focus to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Procurement team
• Foster and champion the FRG culture across the enterprise and across the vendor landscape
• Build, support and/or develop a successful team of category managers, both through direct and indirect influence, as needed

Desired Skills

• Creative critical thinker with advanced problem-solving and sound decision-making abilities
• Demonstrable analytical ability with a sharp eye for numerical detail and ability to understand and discuss potential financial outcomes
• Results-oriented, “hands-on” individual with a high attention to detail
• Able to proficiently influence and persuade others, even without direct authority, building a high-level of credibility
• Mastered relationship management capabilities (vendor, key stakeholders, peers)
• Outstanding communication skills and experience partnering with various levels of the organization
• Personal and professional accountability
• Openness to change, resilience and comfort with ambiguity
• Personal characteristics reflective of a fast-paced industry: high energy, self motivated, positive “can do” attitude, service oriented, high degree of integrity

Experience & Education

• 7-10 years general Procurement experience with 3-5 years directly managing

Indirect/Service Categories

• 3-5 years Contract Management experience
• Restaurant and/or Foodservice experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred
• Professional certification(s) preferred (ie. CPSM, APICS)
• Solid project management skills highly desired
• Highly proficient in Office 365 environment, SAP experience a plus

Why Work for Flynn?

Flynn Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Retirement and Savings Plan
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Company Outings
• Dining Discounts
• PC/Laptop Assistances
• On-Site Fitness Center
• On-Site Daycare
• On site Cafe
• FUN Work Environment!

The Flynn Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer