Primo Water is one of North America's largest bottled water companies. We deliver pure, great-tasting water to homes, businesses and retail locations across the U.S. and Canada with 12 regional and three national brands – Alhambra, Canadian Springs, Crystal Rock, Crystal Springs, Deep Rock, Hinckley Springs, Kentwood Springs, Labrador Source, Mountain Valley Water, Mount Olympus, Primo Plus, Primo Pure, Sierra Springs, Sparkletts and Vermont Pure.

We reach our customers where they live, work and shop, providing direct delivery to more than 1.8 million homes and business locations, covering 90% of the U.S. population and 80% of the Canadian population. We are proud to serve more than 35,000 retail locations through our self-service water exchange and water refill operations as well as on-the-go water. We also offer customers a line of innovative water dispensers and water filtration solutions.

Our 5,000+ associates are committed to promoting environmental sustainability, responsible sourcing, waste reduction and efficient transport. We do what's right – for our people and our planet.

Please visit our website www.water.com for more information about Primo Water North America. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

Overview of the Global Procurement Director-Equipment

The Global Procurement Director ensures that PRIMO benefits from the best possible combination of money spent, and value received for the Equipment category, including, but not limited to filtration systems, refill solutions/machines, water coolers, dispensers, refillable bottles, and accessorial components such as pumps and filters. This position will also be responsible for sourcing the right combination of technology and solutions from our supply base in close collaboration and supporting our innovation team to feed our innovation pipeline. The Global Procurement Director will strive to understand the internal stakeholders' business needs, capabilities, dynamics, and competitive factors in the assigned categories. Leveraging an established Category Management approach, the Global Procurement Director will lead the development and execution of coherent, consistent strategies for spending, pricing, commodity price risk management, vendor selection, evaluation and management that deliver enhanced value, breakthrough savings and optimal service.

Job Responsibilities:

Leadership and management of the assigned Global spend and not limited to Equipment, Refill Machines, Filtration, Innovation.

• Water Coolers
• Water Dispensers
• Refill Equipment/Solutions
• Filtration Equipment
• Innovation Pipeline
• Pumps
• Filters
• Practical adoption and use of the Category Management cross-functional process to deliver Sourcing/Procurement strategies for each category and sub-category supported:
  • Identification of prioritized opportunities
  • Leadership and facilitation of cross-functional category teams
  • Communication planning and execution with targeted stakeholders
  • Assessment of strategic and tactical options
  • Consensus building among cross-functional team
  • Formulation and articulation of strategies
  • Governing implementation
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Supplier Performance Management
• Effective collaboration with Global Procurement team members on the development of and execution of global strategies. Analysis and reporting of assigned categories in a structured way to support decision-making.
• Awareness and familiarity with key internal and external research tools used in analysis processes.
• Negotiation and establishment of pricing and terms of sale for assigned spend area.
• Deep market commodity and industry knowledge to effectively apply Commodity Price Risk Management strategies to mitigate inflation and risk
• Evaluate risks, threats, and opportunities; Recommend and facilitate changes as needs and opportunities arise.
• Development and maintenance of excellent commercial relationships within existing and potential vendor community that create a climate of service, innovation and continually improving value.
• Support in the development of the required strategies, skills, support & delivery systems involved in management and execution in assigned spend areas
• Awareness and involvement in the entire scope of Global Procurement activities
• Challenge of existing ways of working in pursuit of opportunities for cost reduction and value improvement
• Networking with key stakeholders to ensure awareness and support of Global Procurement strategies.
• Communication of specific plans, strategies & actions into the stakeholder community to facilitate change management
• Awareness of spend patterns and organizational behaviors within assigned categories
• Ensure compliance within assigned reporting area with all Business Standards, internal policies, and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Strategically manage supply partners within the Equipment portfolio from a relationship management and performance management perspective in collaboration with PRIMO’s vendor management team.

• Relevant Procurement/Sourcing in such areas as Equipment Sourcing/Procurement, Dispenser/Cooler manufacturing, & CAPEX.
• BA/BS required, MS/MBA desirable.
• Proven experience and background on categories under responsibility.
• Lead sourcing projects, including RFI, RFP, RFQ and contract development.
• Negotiation, Benchmarking, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, and solid Procurement/Sourcing Projects Management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage large- and small-scale projects.
• High degree of judgment and independent decision-making; broad strategy formulation within specific assigned categories.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze and draw conclusions from quantitative data.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to communicate and engage at all organizational levels, ability to cultivate and sustain high quality professional relationships
• Outstanding Presentation skills.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team environment.
• Creative-thinking and problem-solving skills along with time-management, prioritizing, planning and self-direction skills.
• Manufacturing, distribution, or supply management experience within the Food & Beverage industry is an asset.