Gerente de Procurement
2 weeks ago
At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
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Purpose: The Procurement Sustainable & ESG Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading and implementing Sustainable and Socially responsible procurement practices across the organization at a global level. Working closely with internal stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that align with the company’s sustainability and ESG goals, while also ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations on the ESG space.
Also taking ownership over the implementation, of Integrity Next as our platform for managing ESG and monitoring supplier adequacy and risks to Elanco’s sustainability goals and making sure sustainable sourcing practices are communicated and included in Elanco Sourcing processes, RFX and official documents.
This role will report to the Global Procurement Transformation Leader and support the Procurement Lead Team and the Extended Procurement Leadership Team (e-PLT) to define the key initiatives to deliver outcomes for the Sustainable Sourcing pillar of the Source for Growth Program (S4G), looking after all vendors and categories in Global Procurement.
In addition, this role will have extended exposure to Elanco Sr. Leadership on Sustainability alignment strategies and plans.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Lead, by influence, a multifunctional team composed by Legal, ESG, E&C, HSE and Supply Chain on the implementation of the Elanco 3rd Party Due Dilligence Program with the deployment and management of the tool & partner Integrity Next.Manage Integrity Next as the key counterpart from Elanco.Manage governance for the program reporting progress, key accomplishments, risks, and proposed solutions to a Steering Committee team of Sr. executives.Responsibility for training and communication of the program to the broad organization.Work in partnership with the Procurement team members on Risk Mitigation and Corrective Action plans with suppliers.Monitor Industry and Supply Chain trends, regulatory requirements, and best practice to develop a Procurement sustainability strategy across all regions and Supply Chain Activities.Work closely with internal stakeholders, such as Corporate ESG and Legal, to identify opportunities for sustainable and socially procurement practices.Develop and implement sustainable procurement strategies that align with the company’s sustainability and ESG GoalsDrive implementation and deployment of the new Elanco Sustainable Sourcing ProgramImplement our new Supplier Due Diligence Platform and deploy communication and training for internal teams and suppliers.Review program results, risk analysis, prioritization of risk remediation activities for alignment with steering team and sponsors.Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, or related field. Master's degree is a plus.Extensive experience in procurement and strategic sourcing, with focus on sustainability and ESG.Strong knowledge of Procurement Sustainable best practices and ESG reporting requirements.Fluent English;Experience in Change Management including planning steps for organizational changes, changes in processes and system implementation and optimization.Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.Strong written and verbal communication skills required in English; German or Portuguese languages are nice to have.Experience in producing business cases and articulating decision making across Sr leadership management.Excellent project management skills with the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and manage stakeholders at Sr. executive level as well as across all procurement staff levels.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.Previous experiences with Integrity Next or EcoVadis tools is a differentiator.