Duration:10+ months
Location: 100% Onsite in Frisco, TX
Overview:
- As the Analyst, External Manufacturing you will be responsible for reporting on and building the tools and data infrastructure in support of sourcing and procurement activities in the US Refreshment Beverage and Coffee supply chain.
- Working in close collaboration and building strong relationships with the Managers of External Manufacturing, Planning, USRB WD and DSD teams, LRP, and others to develop and manage the analytics and reporting structure for external manufacturers.
Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing:
- Provide data and reporting in support of sourcing strategies and optimization of external manufacturing capabilities, driving efficiency and innovation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and BU leaders with category strategies to achieve BU goals.
- Manage all aspects of data management and reporting for external manufacturing category management, supplier lifecycles, deployment, performance management, and risk analysis.
- Develop and sustain regular reporting for strategic and tactical partnerships that align with agreements and business needs.
- Aggregate performance data from multiple sources related to finance, quality and service KPIs
- Address any deviations of KPIs against contractual commitments
- Act as liaison between internal teams and management of external partners
- Conduct due diligence of potential suppliers to expose financial risk, compliance, quality and on time delivery service and End of Life issues.
- Conduct market scanning and capability assessments of external suppliers, cataloging technologies for future needs.
- Support the activation of new suppliers and assist with supplier exits.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to qualify and activate new partners.
- Support the Annual Operating Planning (AOP) process and financial forecasting to ensure predictable spending.
- Report conversion costs at external manufacturers. Collaborate with finance to address financial variances.
- Partner with suppliers and internal teams to identify opportunities for cost optimization.
- Advise on opportunities for contractual improvement and cost efficiencies within service agreements.
- Collaborate to develop quarterly business reviews with strategic suppliers.
- Collaborate with Legal, Tax, Finance, and other functions in support of complex contract negotiations.
- Collaborate on compliance initiatives related to ethical sourcing, risk management, and sustainability.
- Ensure projects meet business standards before implementation, covering quality, regulatory compliance, finance, marketing, sales, manufacturing, and supply chain deployment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) from an accredited university
- Minimum 2 years procurement experience, preferably in CPG
- Experience in external manufacturing category management
- Proven ability to develop and maintain data management.
- Develop strong internal and external relationships.
- Experience in supplier identification, development, and qualification.
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