Senior Manager, Purchasing

Smithfield Foods
Virginia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 182,500 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Coaching","Communication","Critical thinking","Teamwork"]

Lead Smithfield’s MRO data integrity work as the key owner of maintenance, repair, and operational supply data in SAP. Oversee cleansing, updates, and quality assurance of item descriptions, partner with the Master Data team on data standards, and work with Finance/IT/Data Analytics to build SAP spend dashboards and ensure procurement policy compliance. Drive purchasing process improvements, vendor rationalization, and cost-saving initiatives while coaching and developing your team.

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Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods
2 months ago

Senior Manager, Purchasing

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Job Summary

Lead Smithfield’s MRO data integrity work as the key owner of maintenance, repair, and operational supply data in SAP. Oversee cleansing, updates, and quality assurance of item descriptions, partner with the Master Data team on data standards, and work with Finance/IT/Data Analytics to build SAP spend dashboards and ensure procurement policy compliance. Drive purchasing process improvements, vendor rationalization, and cost-saving initiatives while coaching and developing your team.
Location: Virginia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee MRO material data cleansing, updates, and alignment with Smithfield’s MDM strategy.
  • •Partner with the Master Data team to define shared responsibilities and ensure consistent deployment of data standards.
  • •Work with Finance to extract SAP spend data and build dashboards supporting procurement policy compliance with IT and Data Analytics.
  • •Lead initiatives to enhance procurement processes, tools, and business adoption; streamline workflows to improve operational efficiency.
  • •Develop relationships with business leaders and drive vendor rationalization and cost-saving initiatives affecting plant operations and purchasing performance.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 182,500 annually
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in business, food science, packaging, agri-business, economics, engineering, supply chain, or related discipline, plus 8+ years of relevant experience in a multiple-facility organization (or equivalent).
  • •2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership.
  • •SAP experience required, including understanding of production planning and materials requirements planning (MRP).
  • •Ability to work through complex, unstructured problems with strong critical thinking and analytical reasoning.
  • •Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal formats and build positive, respectful, collaborative working relationships; travel up to 10%."
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's in business, food science, packaging, agri-business, economics, engineering, supply chain or related discipline
Skills:LeadershipCoachingCommunicationCritical thinkingTeamwork
Tech Stack:SAPMDMDashboardsMRP

Company Brief

Smithfield Foods
Produces pork and packaged meat products, operating integrated hog production, processing, and branded food businesses. It supplies retail, foodservice, and export markets across the United States and internationally.
Industry: Food Production
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Smithfield, United States
Founded: 1936
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