Associate Manager, Contract Manufacturing

ASSOCIATE MANAGER, CONTRACT MANUFACTURING PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS
- Location: Arese (Milan, Italy)
- Function: Procurement

**Overview**:
**About the role**

The Associate Manager must take on a Contract Manufacturing Procurement Operations leadership role to deliver Contract Manufacturing Procurement objectives (these include among others Customer Service, Quality, Cost Savings, Cash improvements, compliance and more). The results are delivered by using proficient Procurement operations skills, a ‘can-do’ attitude and ability to build relationships internally and externally that help to influence across functional, cultural and hierarchical boundaries.

**About the Team/Department**

EMEA Supply procurement, reporting to the Manager, Procurement based in Italy.

**Responsibilities**:

- Contract Manufacturing Procurement Operations Responsibility for a set of suppliers within the region for a specific category.
- SRM - (supplier relationship management process) including day-to-day management of suppliers, development and execution of SLAs (Service level agreements), management of the relationship between suppliers and internal stakeholders, pro-active management of supply, financial and quality risks.
- Collaborate with the Procurement Portfolio team to support the development of regional contract manufacturing sourcing strategies for a set of technologies.
- Collaborate with the Procurement Portfolio to identify and implement cost savings programs.
- Work cross-functionally and act as contract manufacturing Procurement single point of contact in New Product Development and Cost saving projects;
- Manage and foster key senior management relationships within the area;

**Experience you’ll bring**:

- University degree, ideally Business Administration or Engineering
- MS skills (Excel / Word / Power Point) and SAP knowledge.
- 5+ years of experience in Procurement and/or Supply Chain
- Work experience in a multinational environment strongly preferred
- Experience with direct material procurement or contract manufacturing procurement preferred
- Full proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading English; Command of Italian language nice to have

Behaviors you’ll need:

- Excellent communication skills to describe problems, coordinate people and meetings to resolve issues and ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally, at all levels;
- Ability to successfully negotiate and deliver optimal SLAs through the development of strong business relationships and strategic alliances;
- Ability to work independently and manage results including business knowledge needed to achieve business targets;
- Excellent negotiation, financial analysis, problem solving and project management skills;
- Analytical mindset, with good finance and cost saving understanding;
- Capability to focus on delivering requested service to internal customers;
- Ability to execute defined strategies;

**What’s in it for you?**

Based in Arese - Milan, we can offer you a competitive salary and profit share as well as smart working. We care about the well-being of our people and other benefits include medical cover, life insurance, and subsidy canteen. The facilities in Arese include a swimming pool, tennis court, games room and free parking, bus shuttle.

**About us**:
SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building top brands such as Raid®, Glade®, Kiwi®, OFF®, Windex®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country. Through these household names, we are making a positive difference to the world around us. But we only succeed with the combined vitality and strength of our 13,000 people who we truly value and support in their pursuit of individual and shared goals.