Indirect Sourcing Manager

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc. is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

About this opportunity

Crown have launched an exciting opportunity for an Indirect Sourcing Manager to join our central procurement team. You will drive impactful cost efficiencies, cultivate and nurture supplier development and optimize regional sourcing strategies for indirect procurement. The scope of this role will cover sourcing operations and strategy for the UK, with certain additional responsibilities for other geographies in the Crown EMEA region. The categories in scope include packaging, repair materials, consumables, services, transport and warehousing. This role will contribute to optimized procurement for the plants in scope, ensuring internal and external customer service requirements are met at the lowest cost to serve. The total indirect spend across the European regional business is approximately $207m. The amount under your direct management will depend on business requirements and on your previous experiences within the indirect procurement area. The role will report to the Regional Sourcing Director who is based at our Saint Ouen office in Paris.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time-in-full supply of indirect commodities within cost targets
• Validate new suppliers and negotiate new & existing contracts
• Manage regional indirect sourcing budget and reporting activities
• Maintain a regional network of plant buyers to capture and promote regional synergies and ensure process compliance
• Support plant purchasing using procurement IT systems (JDE / SAP) to enable purchase order approvals, manage the supplier database and administrate pricing controls
• Develop market intelligence, provide insights on supplier capabilities, competition, and the latest technologies
• Lead divisional categories for selected category groups at Crown EMEA level
• Simplify, continuously improve and modernize existing processes

Required Education and Experience

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, mechanical / industrial engineering or supply chain
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in indirect sourcing
• Good experience with ERP systems specifically SAP
• A CIPS certification would be beneficial

Required Skills and Competencies

• Able to work autonomously, a self-starter who is proactive and results-oriented
• Able to build and maintain collaborative relationships with sales, operations and external stakeholders
• Flexible, adaptable and open to change with the capacity to adapt to new challenges
• An analytical mind, able to speak with data and problem solve
• Highly ethical with a strong sense of integrity
• Diligent with attention to detail
• Focused on business objectives
• Strong organizational and time management skills, able to prioritize effectively
• Demonstrates team spirit through excellent interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English, proficiency in another European language highly beneficial

What Crown Offers You

• The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
• To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees

Join us and become part of an international team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!

Working Together

Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are key features of Crown’s culture of Working Together. We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment where everyone is represented. We strive to promote psychological safety, allowing colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work and ultimately generate a sense of belonging at Crown.