Packaging Procurement Manager, Selfcare Latam

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for Packaging Procurement Manager, Selfcare LATAM. This position reports to the LATAM Packaging Procurement Sr Manager and is based in São José dos Campos, SP.

**Who We Are**

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

**What You Will Do**

The Packaging Procurement Manager, Selfcare, is responsible for supporting the LATAM Selfcare Transformation through implementing best practices in packaging categories, including sourcing strategy definition, deployment, sourcing process improvements, and stakeholder management, for maximizing total cost of ownership savings and Procurement's value contribution while achieving compliance with policies, strategies, and processes.
- Striving to meet the mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to the overall budgeting targets.
- Deliver financial, ESG, service, and innovation targets.
- Accountable for defining and achieving clear targets with his/her Procurement counterparts and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

- **Defines Packaging Strategy to support Selfcare transformation plan in LATAM**:

- Analyzes categories and defines category profiles, incl. risk assessment, supply base assessment, and SRM strategy.
- Benchmarks categories practices to identify improvement initiatives.
- Builds category-specific strategic plan in alignment with the regions/countries and aligns strategic plan to financial budget and global business strategies in alignment with global Category Managers/Directors and business stakeholders.
- Deliver financial, ESG, service, and innovation targets.

**2. Leads Packaging strategy implementation and savings realization for Selfcare**:

- Initiates internal and external analysis (industry and supplier) leveraging Skin and Essentials portfolio and assessments.
- Consolidates requirements, acting as a business partner for business / other functions, supporting the alignment and optimization of specification with the business / other functions.
- Leads contract implementation and drives contract compliance.
- Is accountable for financial reports and budgeting. And savings delivery according to the mutually defined targets.

**3. Supports the work and efforts of a cross-functional Sourcing Team in all stages of a strategic sourcing project**:

- Collaborates and aligns with global/regional procurement teams as applicable.
- Supports supplier selection and fact-based negotiations.
- Contributes to leading practice exchange throughout Procurement organization.
- Leads RfX execution: Selects supplier and drives fact-based negotiations.
- Collaborates with legal to finalize contractual agreement and its administration.
- Works with Procurement Leads to implement and activate contracts globally.

**4. Manages commercial supplier relationship management with key suppliers within the Selfcare scope**:

- Maintains and manages relationships with suppliers identified as key suppliers in the selected category and region and monitors the performance of key strategic suppliers according to the guidelines.
- Leads supplier development activities; sets up cross-functional review meetings with key strategic suppliers to improve performance and further cost/demand reductions.
- Supports the identification of potential contract improvement opportunities and re-negotiations.

**5. Manages relationships with key stakeholders and business representatives**
- Provides input on volume/ specification/ price to build smart consumption policies.
- Acts as an escalation point for category-related issues and drives resolution in line with global Procurement policies.
- Achieves "buy-in" from key stakeholders for major procurement initiatives.
- Is a business partner to the regional Category Manager to create and outline contributions for budget improvements.
- Manages relationships with regional and local business units. Fosters that needs are being identified, represented, and incorporated into category strategies.
- Owns price information, contributing to the budgeting process.
- Promotes/escalates region-specific procurement requirements on a global level, including changes in local legislation and policies.
- Acts as point of contact for the business to ensure business requirements are m