Associate Manager, Category Procurement

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Whitestone

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

March 13, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where brand builders work together with the goal of becoming innovative game-changers in the world of sports and active hydration. Extreme passion and teamwork are the essentials of being a successful member of the BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition team – which consists of BODYARMOR and POWERADE brands. BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition exudes an entrepreneurial culture backed by the resources and insights of one of the world’s most iconic companies, The Coca-Cola Company, which acquired BODYARMOR in 2021. This unique environment gives employees the ability to move quickly, exceed expectations, develop valuable relationships, and have fun while we work to achieve our goal of becoming #1 in Sports Hydration.

BODYARMOR is looking for an Associate Manager, Category – Procurement to join our team.

The Associate Manager, Category – Procurement is a leader responsible for the development, execution, and implementation of a complete Category Strategy for all key material categories by collaborating with key stakeholders, team members, and leaders affected by the respective category(s). Reporting into the Director of Procurement, this individual will drive category and spend management across key categories to support BODYARMOR’s brand growth and align with business spend objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leadership role responsible for partnering closely with Procurement Director and BODYARMOR Operations, Technical, and other functional teams to achieve key cost benefit projects in support of a healthy P&L
• Manage supplier bids, more complex negotiations, and execution of commercial terms for assigned category groups
• Create and implement category sourcing strategy across landscape including incumbent, new, and outgoing suppliers
• Deliver, optimize & maintain more complex sourcing strategies for key medium to high spend categories to achieve overall organizational objectives
• Align with key internal stakeholders (Financial Operations) to develop and accurately document key analysis, such as cost modeling, risk assessments, market analysis, and benchmarking
• Manage and accurately maintain all pricing within ERP system with ongoing reconciliation with the Finance department
• Partner with both internal stakeholders and key external vendors to successfully manage new supplier implementations
• Manage Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system: supplier performance scorecard, governance, and regular business reviews
• Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry research and cost models to align and consistently reconcile with demand and volume data

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Hybrid schedule in Whitestone, New York (in-office Tuesday-Thursday) required
• 4 years of Procurement or relevant Operations experience required
• Category specific experience:
  • Experience in Ingredients, Packaging, CoPack Manufacturing, or Logistics
• Knowledge of best sourcing practices required (RFP, SRM, sourcing strategy)
• Beverage experience in similar role preferred
• Proven skills in managing suppliers, negotiations, and cross functional networking
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software
• Strong interpersonal skills, and proven ability as a team player and contributor
• Enthusiasm for problem solving and analytical thinking
• 10% Travel to supplier portfolio may be required by car or plane

Skills:

Buyer Representation, Category Management, Communication, Competitor Analysis, Compliance, Continual Improvement Process, Contract Administration, Contracts, Economic Cost Drivers, Global Sourcing, Group Problem Solving, Low Cost Country Sourcing, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Procurement Procedures, Sourcing (Inactive), Supplier Financial Analysis, Supplier Relationship Management, Technical Category Procurement

Pay Range:

$85,300 - $101,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

7.5

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.