Sr. Manager, Procurement Risk & Resilience

1. Risk & Resilience Strategy and Operating Model Own and annually refresh the North America Procurement Risk & Resilience roadmap and three-year strategic plan, aligned with business priorities and ambitious risk-reduction targets. Define the procurement risk operating model, including risk appetite, governance routines, intake and prioritization, KPI tracking and leadership escalation pathways. Build capability roadmaps covering future-state tools, process improvements, automation opportunities and data enhancements.

Continuously improve risk frameworks, methodologies and controls based on business needs, emerging threats and lessons learned. Develop procurement resilience playbooks, conduct scenario planning and disruption simulations, and support crisis response and business recovery during supply disruptions. Manage supplier registration, site association and required information in SEDEX, partnering with category teams and suppliers to address gaps and maintain accurate records. Coordinate with Sustainability, category teams and suppliers on SEDEX related issues, escalations and remediation actions.

Develop guidance and training to support consistent SEDEX compliance across North America Procurement. Build and maintain a catalog of tools, templates and risk profiles that enable category teams to incorporate risk into category strategies, sourcing strategies, supplier reviews, SRM activities and joint business plans. Lead governance routines with Supply Chain, Operations, Food Safety & Quality, R&D, Finance, Legal, Sustainability and other partners, integrating cross-functional risks that may affect supply continuity.

Partner with Business Units to prioritize critical mitigation projects, align resources and ensure the risk agenda supports strategic business objectives. Present risk exposure, mitigation progress and priority decisions through BU performance routines and to senior Procurement and business leadership. Strengthen procurement governance controls, monitor remediation and corrective actions, ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and support internal and external audits.

Build executive-ready dashboards and reporting that provide visibility to material and supplier risk exposure, mitigation pipelines, priority projects and performance against targets. Develop and maintain annual stakeholder communication and engagement plans, including North America and Global Procurement risk updates. Develop and deliver training on material and supplier risk, and maintain playbooks, SOPs and best-practice documentation to standardize processes and enable scalable adoption.

Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, Engineering, Operational Excellence or a related field. 6-9 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Risk Management or a related business function. Demonstrated experience leading supplier or material risk programs and applying third-party risk management frameworks. Experience in CPG, food manufacturing or another regulated industry preferred. Experience implementing or managing risk technology platforms and analytics solutions.

Strong knowledge of supplier and material risk management, business continuity planning, SEDEX compliance, financial risk monitoring, regulatory compliance and crisis management. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to connect data, risk exposure and business impact. Proficiency with analytics and visualization tools; experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar platforms preferred. Understanding of AI-enabled monitoring, automation and emerging digital risk capabilities. Acts as Procurement's risk subject-matter expert and trusted advisor.

Influences without authority and builds alignment across senior, cross-functional stakeholders. Communicates complex risk topics clearly and leads executive communications during disruptions. Demonstrates strong project management, organizational and stakeholder-management skills. Balances strategic thinking with disciplined operational execution. Brings curiosity, sound judgment, a continuous-improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge the status quo.