Category Specialist Capital Procurement

The Sourcing Associate, Capital, will be responsible for assisting the Manager, Capital Procurement in all aspects associated with Ingredion’s North American category spend for Indiana, Argo, and Cedar Rapids, to a value of ~$20M, by providing input across categories, suppliers, and sourcing events as needed.  This role will require a candidate with the ability to work closely with regional procurement teams as well and engineering teams regarding the utilization of strategies and techniques within the operating environment. 

As a Sourcing Associate, on the direction of the Capital Procurement Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering on Ingredion’s capital plan and execution of sourcing events to reduce cost, drive adherence to schedule and improve service and quality levels. 
• Developing, executing, and evaluating competitive bids, including providing recommendations to business partners based on operational best practices
• Guiding the business through a part of the sourcing process, and providing insights, advice, and resources (e.g., tools and processes)
• Supporting the business in performing performance, risk, and relationship reviews at the supplier level
• Building partnerships with front-line business stakeholders
• Drive adherence in use of the company’s procurement technology platforms such as Keelvar, and PowerSteering. 
• This role will require a candidate with the ability to work closely with regional procurement teams regarding the utilization of strategies and techniques within the operating environment. 
• Building partnerships with front-line business stakeholders
• Owning analysis to identify additional levers at global & local scale
• Collaborating with local category managers to support strategy execution in the region/country
• Support local engineering teams while building sourcing strategies and negotiate contracts
• Align with companies reliability strategy and support total cost of ownership initiatives

The Sourcing Associate position is well-suited for you if you:

• Have experience in procurement within the capital arena as well as the indirect parts and services category
• Self-directed with an ability to work remotely from direct manager
• Are organized with strong attention to detail
• Seek to deliver a laser-focus on your internal customers
• Possess a desire to manage multiple priorities and achieve results
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, build consensus, and foster positive relationships with team members and suppliers
• Enjoy a performance culture that values work intensity
• Possess an owner’s mindset and enjoy challenging the status quo

Qualified candidates will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, supply management, engineering, life science, or other related discipline and at least three years of procurement/purchasing experience
• Strong financial and business acumen, as it relates to Procurement
• Technical, plant operation, and/or engineering experienced preferred
• Ability to quickly internalize new information and become a subject matter expert
• Ability to work well both as part of a team and independently
• Knowledge and understanding of purchasing practices, policies, and procedures; in-depth experience in using SAP Ariba as a value creating tool, SAP Fieldglass, and PowerSteering
• Ability to multi-task with experience in successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously with results consistent with management’s expectations
• A demonstrated history of successfully collaborating with multiple internal stakeholders
• A passion for managing and developing employees in alignment with company values
• Strong oral and written communication skills, be highly organized, and have excellent problem solving/decision making abilities
• Excellent analytical and financial acumen including cost modeling, budgeting, and forecasting
• Excellent skills within the Microsoft Office suite

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Relocation Available:

No

Pay Range:

$81,680.00-$108,906.67 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.