P&G is the largest consumer packaged goods company in the world. We have operations in over 75 countries, with 65 trusted brands that improve lives for 5 billion consumers worldwide.  This brings many advantages, including the opportunity for our employees to enjoy a diverse and rewarding career filled with new and exciting challenges and continuous growth.

We’re looking for a passionate and dynamic individual to join our Purchasing organization as a Senior Manager at our World Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a Senior Manager in Purchasing, you play a critical role in bringing products and services of superior quality and value to the world’s consumers.  Purchasing sources every dollar for the Company…over $45 Billion spent on raw materials, packaging, commodities, contract manufacturing, agency & media services, IT, and many more.  In addition, Purchasing develops Supply Chain experts who manage thousands of raw material and packaging supply chains.  As a member of the Purchases team, you’re a business leader that creates best total value across our direct and indirect supply chains by driving innovation, cost savings, cash, supply assurance, supplier diversity, sustainability, and stewardship & governance. 

As a sourcing and supply chain professional your everyday work will consist of using a vast array of technical, analytical, and commercial skills. We are looking for candidates that have demonstrated:

• The ability to analyze markets & identify trends and opportunities

• Experience in system ownership and providing guidance to others in a team as you develop and optimize new and existing supply chains

• Successful commercialization of emerging technologies

• Effective working relationships with internal and external business partners

• Management of resilient supply chains and commercial agreements that add top and bottom line value to the business.

Purchases work is broad since we touch every dollar that company spends with third parties. Your job could focus on Sourcing and/or Supply Chain management which includes the following responsibilities:

• Participating as a critical member of a cross-functional team in one of our Organizational Units to deliver a new product, service, or technology to market

• Creating sourcing strategies that sustainably improve the value of materials and services that support our Brands

• Drive positive impact by buying goods and services from suppliers that are invested in reducing their environmental footprint and are striving for equality and inclusion in their organization

• Lead and build the creation of holistic plans that drive and enable resilient & efficient supply chains for packaging and raw materials

• Encourage innovation from our external business partners

• Identify an interpret new and emerging customer requirements and market trends that will affect future sourcing strategies

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, finance, supply chain management, engineering, or related field of study

• 3-10 years of strategic sourcing or supply chain management experience through which you demonstrated the ability to: Develop sourcing strategies, lead commercial tactics such as negotiation and competitive bidding, Manage supplier relationships, Influence leadership/peers to drive business value, and/or Analyze and optimize complex supply chains.

• Solid written and verbal communication

• Strong collaboration and analytical skills

• Robust thinking and problem-solving

• A can-do attitude with propensity toward acting with a sense of urgency

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally; estimated travel 15% - 20%

• SAP & Business Warehouse experience