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Overview: In this role you drive end-to-end sourcing for a multi-site North America portfolio, overseeing $75M–$250M+ in annual spend. You partner with operational leaders to build multi-year productivity plans and safeguard supply continuity. You lead strategic negotiations, govern SRM frameworks, and embed AI-enabled sourcing tools aligned with Colgate-Palmolive’s 2030 goals. You will work cross-functionally to translate forecasts into actionable pipelines and sourcing projects. This is an opportunity to shape procurement strategy in a global consumer products company with a strong mandate for inclusion and sustainable impact. Compensation / Benefits comprehensive benefits package medical and dental insurance vision and life insurance paid parental leave 401(k) with company match vacation/PTO and paid holidays
Responsibilities: Develop and maintain multi-year category strategies, analyze spend, assess supplier landscapes, monitor market dynamics, negotiate contracts, and feed opportunities into the productivity pipeline Drive supplier consolidation, manage vendor performance and risk, establish regional sourcing standards and business continuity planning Serve as senior Procurement Business Partner to operational leadership and plant/site teams Translate forecasts and expansion plans into actionable category pipelines and sourcing projects Coordinate cross-functional alignment with Procurement, Legal, Finance, EHS, and Operations Establish and govern formal SRM programs for top-tier suppliers with scorecards, SLAs/KPIs, and QBRs Collaborate with Finance and budget holders to set inflation and market assumptions during budgets Monitor spend, variances, tail spend, and indexing trends; deliver monthly executive updates Integrate digital and AI-enabled sourcing tools aligned with strategic objectives
Key requirements: Bachelor’s degree in relevant disciplines Minimum 6 years in procurement/strategic sourcing or supply chain with experience in high-spend categories Proven track record in complex multi-million-dollar negotiations and achieving productivity savings Ability to influence senior leaders, navigate matrixed structures, and manage stakeholder trade-offs Influence and stakeholder management Cross-functional collaboration Analytical thinking and problem-solving Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems E-sourcing tools Contract lifecycle management systems

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Experience level

Manager

Location

Piscataway, NJ

Occupation

Purchasing Managers

Industry

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

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