Site Procurement Manager

At JBT Marel Corporation, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our purpose is to fortify the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

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Site Procurement Manager – Alpharetta, GA

The Manager Site Procurement leads the local Site representation of Global Procurement. The role holder is accountable for the local Procurement volume and the different focus areas of Procurement activities within the location, contributing in particular to the Innovation projects through the PPL role and to the Category management through the Strategic Purchaser role. The ideal candidate is also responsible for implementing regional and global initiatives, for continuous improvement and to set priorities for the local organization based on the regional and global guidance. The role holder also represents Procurement towards the local Senior Management.

This position oversees the procurement of materials, supplies and service categories supporting the Prepared Foods – North America’s Service business segment. Core responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the purchasing team to achieve KPIs such as PO placement lead time, suppliers past due, on time delivery, quality, and cost reduction.
• Conducting daily management meetings to drive quick action and resolution of purchasing and supply chain related issues.
• Collaborating with our suppliers, including the negotiation of lead time reduction, purchase price, order quantity, stocking program, to foster mutually beneficial relationships, meeting both near and long-term business goals.
• Developing and owning supplier score cards on KPIs, driving continuous improvements in suppliers’ performance and our internal procurement processes.
• Developing and owning leader standard work and operating procedures, ensuring all lead time and cost data in ERP remain current and accurate.
• Partnering with strategic sourcing, category management, and leadership of product lines to achieve and sustain supply chain health to support day to day and future businesses.
• Collaborating and supporting day-to-day operations such as customer services, project management, and warehouse to ensure speedy resolution of daily business needs.
• Championing continuous improvement initiatives and empowering team members in root cause finding and problem solving.
• Developing purchasing team members through professional growth and advancement pathways.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, logistics, or similarly related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in purchasing for a manufacturing/warehousing facility. 
• Minimum of 5 years in a purchasing leadership role.
• Career path that demonstrates progression of responsibilities in purchasing. Working knowledge of purchasing, sourcing, supplier performance management, inventory strategies & practices, and negotiation with suppliers to achieve cost reduction.
• Capable of working within a major ERP system, including the extraction and analyses of data that leads to KPI improvements.
• Intermediate MS Office suite skills, including preparing PowerPoint presentations to upper-level leadership, and using MS Excel to display and analyze data.
• Experience in large volume and high pace warehousing operations is highly desirable.
• Experience in Six Sigma and lean methodologies is highly desirable.

Travel & Location

• This is an on-site position at the JBT Alpharetta location. Candidate must maintain domicile, or willing to relocate to, the Alpharetta, GA area.Highly qualified candidates only will be considered for reloction, within the US.

• You must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

• We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.
• We foster a genuine inclusive team culture, enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.
• We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!

Supervisory Responsibility:  

4-6 exempt employees report directly to this position.

Financial Responsibility: Responsible for approximately $8.5 million in open PO backlog for Customer Care, supporting a $120 million business segment.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment:

Spends approximately 60-70% of time in an office or meeting environment. Exposed to possible shop or site installation hazards including heavy equipment, shop traffic, uneven/slippery footing, inclement weather, etc.  Installation sites require appropriate safety measures such as hard hats, safety shoes and safety glasses.

Physical Demands: 

Frequent sitting and operating computer.  Frequent walking and standing.  Spends approximately 10-15% of time in a field environment to meet with customers, suppliers, account managers, field technicians, etc. to monitor and discuss project scope, site conditions, schedule, cost, etc. and to resolve critical supplier or installation site problems.  Fast paced environment with multiple priorities, constant change and a variety of problems and people involved.

This job description is a summary of essential job functions.  It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisor, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Benefits: JBT Marel Corporation offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Commitment to Global Safety:

As a JBT Marel employee you are expected to respect internal rules and actively contribute to the delivery of the corporate safety policy and guidance to ensure JBT Marel is a safe place to work.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact JBT Marel at 844-286-4524.