Category Sourcing Manager

Beyond Meat, Inc., otherwise known as Beyond The Plant Protein Company™, is a plant protein company offering a portfolio of plant-based products made from simple ingredients without GMOs, no added hormones or antibiotics, and 0mg of cholesterol per serving. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat’s core products are designed to have the same taste and texture as animal-based meat while being better for people and the planet. The Company’s brand promise, Eat What You Love®, represents a strong belief that there is a better way to feed our future and that the positive choices we all make, no matter how small, can have a great impact on our personal health and the health of our planet. By shifting from animal-based protein to plant-based protein, we can positively impact four growing global issues: human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources and animal welfare. Job Description We are focused on raising the bar on talent.   We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and   team member   experience.    The   Category Sourcing Manager   drives and supports the development of Spend Category practices for assigned Category, including sourcing strategy definition, execution, and stakeholder management, to maximize total cost   of   savings and   p rocurement value contribution. Utilizes various strategic sourcing practices and levers to maximize category   objectives   to drive advantaged cost,   quality   and risk management goals. Works in collaboration with cross functional teams to understand business needs, category market insights, risks, and opportunities, and help drive Procurement goals.    They   deliver   p rocurement value contribution to   the Company   while ensuring compliance with policies, strategies, and processes.   TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES    Lead category strategy development and planning.   Lead development of strategies (including category strategy, supplier management strategy, and P2P strategy) for assigned sub-Category to drive regional and global business expectations.   Lead supplier   negotiation strategy and process.   Analyze spend ing   data and understand   business   needs.   Provide market and supplier insights to maximize opportunities.   Develop sourcing strategy with implications on the business unit ( e.g.   productivity, cash, revenue).   Support   strategy execution across all category initiatives. Functions as the channel data expert to support the internal team in all selling processes, forecasting consumption, Gross Sales,   Loyalty   and promotions.   Manage strategy alignment and execution for assigned Category .   Strategy communication and alignment with cross functional teams.   Prepare and plan for any of the go-to-market initiatives (RFXs, collaborative optimization discussions, bids, etc.) bids, and co-lead negotiations.   Actively engage in key initiatives (aggregate demand, construct bid packages, and support sourcing through supplier interactions) especially negotiations to ensure value levers are effectively played.   Project prioritization and securing resources for implementation.   Build knowledge base and insights:   Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand business needs, market insights, risks, and opportunities.   Leverage   analyst pool to create   standardized   process of building fact base, internal and external benchmarking and implement as part of the sourcing strategy.   Demonstrate   Category Leadership Imperatives and Values to drive end-to-end value delivery for the assigned Category.   Support goals and drive KPI’s   in accordance with   the global Procurement vision.   Support stakeholder engagement, collaboration of teams, and supplier relationships   Identify   and manage the connectivity of the Category teams with functional stakeholders, suppliers, and internal procurement teams (viz. Procurement Operations, Commercialization Procurement, Innovation Procurement).   Manage stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout the end-to-end sourcing process.   Lead and support supplier relationship management (SRM) program for the assigned Category.   Manage commercial supplier relationships and contracts.   Lead contract implementation and drive contract compliance   in accordance with   policies and processes.   Support contract compliance management, define and support corrective actions in alignment with cross functional teams to improve contract compliance.   Manage delivery of assigned KPI’s   Manage delivery of margin, innovation, cash   flow   and other deliverables for the assigned   c ategory.   Be a   point   person responsible for delivery of goals for the assigned Category .     Support management of internal customer relationships related to defined Category.   Within the framework of the cross functional sourcing and supplier development teams, closely develop and manage the relationship with internal customers.   Manage internal customer feedback and supplier performance.   Improve and reinforce Procurement’s profile and recognition within the internal customer community.   Support management of internal customer relationships related to defined Category   Within the framework of the cross functional sourcing and supplier development teams, closely develop and manage the relationship with internal customers.   Manage internal customer feedback and supplier performance.   Improve and reinforce   p rocurement’s   profile   and recognition within the internal customer community.   Lead margin agenda and days payable outstanding for the assigned   c ategory   Active participation and contribution to margin management and cash flow meetings.   Productivity and Payment   Terms   recording and tracking.   Proactively organize sessions with inter