Sourcing Project Manager, Europe & Australia
General Mills
- Uxbridge, Greater London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Advancing HMM capabilities of the Sourcing team and partner closely with sourcing category leads to advance Sourcing HMM pipeline sufficiency for EUAU. This high-visibility role offers the opportunity to work across many functions and teams. This role is strategic in nature and is a critical enabler of “business first” culture. As this new role develops, there will be opportunity for further role expansion and leadership.
- Support communication framework on external market intelligence (macro economical trends, commodities, pack & energy) to our sales and pricing communities
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend changes to streamline procurement operations.
- Support Direct & ESC & Indirect teams in various projects (Sourcing, Should cost modeling, process, value creation, etc.).
- Partner with each HMM lead to develop long term ideation plan and cross-functional HMM strategy for each Brand/Platforms.
- Partner with EUAU sourcing teams in the development of multiyear HMM category pipelines and translation to Brand/Platforms impact
- Support HMM initiative prioritization activity with Brand/Platforms HMM leads
- Represent EUAU Brand/Platforms perspectives and needs to EUAU Sourcing.
- Represent EUAU sourcing needs back to Brand/Platforms HMM Leads
- Partner with EUAU sourcing team on ‘close the gap’ exercises when tracking behind monthly milestones.
- Support EUAU Sourcing HMM recoveries to support goal achievement and deliver against business targets.
- Partner with EUAU sourcing teams to track status of each HMM initiative and map out risk and opportunity.
- Ensure adherence to HMM initiative management standards across EUAU sourcing teams
- Develop sourcing HMM initiative portfolio reporting dashboard to provide visibility on ongoing activities.
- Support Sourcing connection with Supply Chain HMM teams and other teams involved in HMM development
- Develop content to be used in ongoing LT HMM meetings and Sourcing HMM meetings – specific content needs will evolve throughout the year.
- Curate and develop content and messaging for monthly communication forums with Brand/Platforms leadership teams
- Opportunity for further role expansion and leadership of differential HMM capabilities
- BA/BS degree
- 2/3 years in Sourcing or Sourcing Consulting with clear understanding of Sourcing principles including Total Value and Brand/Platforms connectivity.
- Strong active listening skills and ability to build trust quickly across functions
- Business communication skills and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels of the organization, including functional
- Demonstrates ability to quickly and effectively respond to change
- Demonstrate high learning agility and cultural agility in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to align processes across organizational boundaries and the total value stream
- Fosters continuous growth by seeking feedback and iterating for improvement
- Experience driving results through others within a dynamic organization.
- Experience working with a variety of stakeholders with differing priorities and goals
- Strong analytical skillset
- A Certified Great Place to Work, Certified Best UK Workplace and Best Workplace for Wellbeing & Women
- Flexible and employee-focused work culture
- Equal Employment opportunities
- Competitive package with benefits