Dole
GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply. The Category Manager implements and manages suppliers and supply chain operations for specified categories. This role acts as the subject matter expert for the assigned category. The position provides the highest level of customer service to internal customers and suppliers, ensuring Dole’s requirements for delivery, quality, cost, and safety are met, and that Dole’s values are maintained throughout the supply base. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION: Strategic Sourcing & Savings Using inputs and coaching from the Director, understands category strategies to gain a thorough understanding of goals and required outcomes to execute details and support project management. Uses thorough understanding of the competitive landscape in assigned categories to support the Director with sourcing roadmap and strategic build. Participates in the entire RFP process from development to contract execution. Optimizes total cost of ownership by identifying and tracking cost savings and joint process improvements that help drive efficiencies throughout the entire supply chain. Supplier Relationship Management Builds relationships with assigned suppliers at the planning/buying level, working with them on forecast and deliverables to support plant replenishment across the enterprise. Drives suppliers to continuously improve the value delivered to Dole. Assesses, manages, mitigates, and avoids risk throughout the supply chain for assigned categories. Drives suppliers to continuously improve the value delivered to Dole by employing key supplier metric tracking as well as timely action plans to address and resolve supply issues. Provides daily management of suppliers, including Supply Chain support for forecasting, pricing, invoicing, and inventory levels. Manages weekly supplier meetings. Executes the identified strategy for assigned categories that aligns with short and long-term business goals and leverages Supplier Relationship Management best practices. Category Execution and Business Support Supports maintenance of Laser Fiche contract management tool for assigned categories. Oversees category weekly calls with plant operations. Maintains accurate supplier/item pricing in the system, including setting up new item/supplier records. Monitors rebates, indexes, pricing accuracy, and updates item and supplier master in JDE. Maintains systems data required to process billings and update system accounts (period close). Places purchase orders and manages blanket purchase orders (BPOs) and overall supply for each category. Ensures suppliers are paying all open credits. Understands how each supplier manages their supply chain and production to ensure Dole provides all necessary information to support order lead times, manages their order lead times, and uses Dole forecasts. Provides key data collection, inputs, and insights to assist the Director in category analytics, problem solving, reporting, and KPI reporting. Responds timely to resolve service, quality, and financial issues for assigned categories. Participates in supplier business review meetings. Supports sustainability initiatives through various information roll-ups. Other duties as assigned.
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Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply. The Category Manager implements and manages suppliers and supply chain operations for specified categories. This role acts as the subject matter expert for the assigned category. The position provides the highest level of customer service to internal customers and suppliers, ensuring Dole’s requirements for delivery, quality, cost, and safety are met, and that Dole’s values are maintained throughout the supply base. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION: Strategic Sourcing & Savings Using inputs and coaching from the Director, understands category strategies to gain a thorough understanding of goals and required outcomes to execute details and support project management. Uses thorough understanding of the competitive landscape in assigned categories to support the Director with sourcing roadmap and strategic build. Participates in the entire RFP process from development to contract execution. Optimizes total cost of ownership by identifying and tracking cost savings and joint process improvements that help drive efficiencies throughout the entire supply chain. Supplier Relationship Management Builds relationships with assigned suppliers at the planning/buying level, working with them on forecast and deliverables to support plant replenishment across the enterprise. Drives suppliers to continuously improve the value delivered to Dole. Assesses, manages, mitigates, and avoids risk throughout the supply chain for assigned categories. Drives suppliers to continuously improve the value delivered to Dole by employing key supplier metric tracking as well as timely action plans to address and resolve supply issues. Provides daily management of suppliers, including Supply Chain support for forecasting, pricing, invoicing, and inventory levels. Manages weekly supplier meetings. Executes the identified strategy for assigned categories that aligns with short and long-term business goals and leverages Supplier Relationship Management best practices. Category Execution and Business Support Supports maintenance of Laser Fiche contract management tool for assigned categories. Oversees category weekly calls with plant operations. Maintains accurate supplier/item pricing in the system, including setting up new item/supplier records. Monitors rebates, indexes, pricing accuracy, and updates item and supplier master in JDE. Maintains systems data required to process billings and update system accounts (period close). Places purchase orders and manages blanket purchase orders (BPOs) and overall supply for each category. Ensures suppliers are paying all open credits. Understands how each supplier manages their supply chain and production to ensure Dole provides all necessary information to support order lead times, manages their order lead times, and uses Dole forecasts. Provides key data collection, inputs, and insights to assist the Director in category analytics, problem solving, reporting, and KPI reporting. Responds timely to resolve service, quality, and financial issues for assigned categories. Participates in supplier business review meetings. Supports sustainability initiatives through various information roll-ups. Other duties as assigned.
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