Job Description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Procurement Director to join our corporate team at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. This position will be eligible to participate in our hybrid work program (50% onsite, 50% remote per month). 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Global Procurement Director, Supply Chain Operations is responsible, with the support of the Global Procurement Director - indirect, to lead a global team of procurement professionals, accountable for spend categories of Logistics, Ocean Freight, Energy, and Facilities. This role will closely interact with supply chain leaders to design, implement and deliver world class sourcing strategies designed to maximize the c$500m of addressable spend in this area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Category Leadership
  • Own categories within scope of role, directly and indirectly
  • Ensure best-in-class procurement category strategies are developed and implemented
  • Build deep expertise of McCormick business needs, assuming true business partnering approach
  • Be recognized expert in external market for in scope categories
• Stakeholder Management
  • Navigate, develop, and embed relationships at multiple levels within Supply Chain
  • Seek to understand and recognize business needs and challenges, building these into strategic activity
  • Become the Go To contact for supply chain leadership for indirect procurement
• Procurement Evolution
  • With Internal, and External Partners, identify & execute next phase supply chain procurement
  • Horizon scan internal & external partners to determine & then execute next generation indirect procurement for supply chain operations: Strategy, People & Organization
• Team Leadership & Management
  • Set clear goals for the team, lead & manage towards outstanding performance
  • Develop team members for future progression. This may include development of successor to this role
  • Indirect leadership & coaching of procurement/wider colleagues across the org to help develop capabilities that will transform the organization

• Act as member of Indirect Procurement Leadership Team, designing and implementing Indirect Strategy.

• Act as associate member of Regional Procurement Leadership Team

• Represent McCormick Procurement on external Procurement Councils to learn, incorporate & share best-in-class Procurement across industries.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Accounting, or applicable field of study, OR significant and demonstrable experience over 10 years at senior leader level within procurement
• Extensive track record of continued growth and career progression within blue-chip multinational corporations, demonstrating capability in project management & execution of large, cross-functional projects.
• Proven record of building High Performing Organizations and developing talent
• Deep understanding of Procurement Processes, Strategies & Tools
• Able to identify, understand & evaluate multiple solutions for Procurement, and translate into compelling transformation programs (example – AI transformation, horizon scanning toolkit)
• Experience establishing and implementing complex sourcing strategies with best-in-class Category Management techniques across multiple categories.
• Experience leading, managing or overseeing complex processes, cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Able to work under tight deadlines with significant dollar impact.
• Wide understanding of business processes
• Strong communication and ability to negotiate at high levels required to guide, influence and convince others, including senior leaders and functional colleagues
• Able to work & lead in a truly global corporate working environment
  

Base Salary: $137,850-248,120

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Dividend Program. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

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