MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.*Description** Develop and maintain procurement strategy for enterprise spend, linking strategic plans to the company-wide vision and growth plan* Identify opportunities and capture significant savings across categories including, but not limited to, direct materials, equipment, indirect spend* Establish clear and measurable goals to ensure sustainable growth and maturity of the procurement function* Develop supplier relationships to quickly resolve issues, create, and execute a category strategy, and ensure vendor/supplier alignment with the direction of the company* Drive program compliance to optimize fiscal impact and program efficiency* Lead the evaluation of suppliers and work to reduce vendor risk by developing scorecards and analyzing vendor performance* Manage using the latest procurement trends, benchmarking, and best practices, leveraging external and internal resources* Develop clear reporting and tracking tools, reports and analysis* Build and maintain collaborative relationships with team members who manage and execute contracts and who execute procurement processes across the organization* Build and maintain relationships with the Executive Leadership team keeping them up to date on progress against goals as well as any operational procurement issues* Develop a supplier sourcing strategy that minimizes risk by dual-sourcing key items* Develop and forecast inventory management and supplier capacity management* Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.* 7+ years of progressive experience focused in Purchasing & Sourcing, with ideally 2-4 recent years within the food manufacturing industry* Solid track record meeting substantial material cost reduction targets* Strong interpersonal and team-building skills to manage relationships throughout the organization.* Ability to independently manage multiple projects from conception to completion in a fast-paced, global team environment* Excellent presentation skills including advanced PowerPoint or google slides skills.* Working knowledge and understanding of ERP/MRP systems and their use in a manufacturing environmentThe Senior Manager / Director of Procurement will be responsible for driving strategy and making tactical decisions around the sourcing and purchasing of equipment, supplies, and services across the enterprise. This is a hands-on role managing the Strategic Sourcing of the Direct Spend for all Ingredients and Packaging.Comprehensive salary plus outstanding benefits