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Job Description
  • Duration: 10 months
  • Rate: $24/hr
  • Location: Hybrid (Plainfield IL 60544)

Purpose of Role:

  • Assist category manager with delivery of Innovation strategy.
  • Develop relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure programs are met on time in full (OTIF) and with 100% compliance.
  • Support execution of transparent financials through COGS setting with new-to-world components.
  • Own innovation scorecarding across all packaging and liquid suppliers and present cross-functional feedback to internal and external leadership teams.
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of packaging and liquid categories, educating the business on key sourcing and financial drivers.
  • Collaborate with Procurement Category Managers to identify capability gap assessments within the existing supplier base and review opportunities to onboard as necessary.
  • Source new-to-world suppliers for product launches for the innovation pipeline.
  • Support both Innovation Project Managers and Supply Category Procurement on vendor management for Innovation launches.
  • Identify opportunities to drive savings through innovation sourcing or process-driven improvements.
  • Educate and ensure cross-functional stakeholders are upholding requirements around PtP processes, including but not limited to PO creation, budget management, vendor reinstatement, vendor extensions, and compliant purchasing processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • University Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or equivalent.
  • Purchasing, Project Management, and/or Business qualification desirable (CIPS/MBA).
  • 1-3 years of procurement and/or project management within a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and value-adding environment.
  • Analytical, strong business acumen, enthusiastic, tenacious, and a team player.
  • Proven track record for building strong stakeholder alliances across teams, as well as developing and managing supplier or agency relationships.
  • Proficient in SAP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong critical thinking approach to complex problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze projects/processes, develop and implement recommendations, and make sound decisions.
Company Description
Come get Swoon d!!
\t Swoon handles the staffing need of over 80 Fortune 500 clients.
\t We have won Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation Award 6 years in a row.
\t Swoon was also awarded the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US from 2016 2020.

Company Description

Come get Swoon d!!\r\n\t Swoon handles the staffing need of over 80 Fortune 500 clients.\r\n\t We have won Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation Award 6 years in a row.\r\n\t Swoon was also awarded the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US from 2016 2020.
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