McCormick & Company

Procurement

• Support the development of account strategy, particularly in areas of assortment, pricing, shelving
• Work with regional grocery customers on Geography team
• Understand industry, consumer and category trends and translate those insights into actionable strategic business recommendations
• Provide proactive analysis and shopper insight driven recommendations and lead presentations related to category business reviews, assortment & space optimization, promotion & pricing effectiveness, and trade efficiency
• Leverage analytic tools to identify customer opportunities
• Develop collaborative partnerships with key strategic customers to position McCormick as category leader
• Manage and develop analysts on the team

Category Manager II

Program Manager

• Lead the global agricultural innovation initiatives by advancing McCormick’s plant science, enabling value chain transformation, and supporting regenerative growth in compliant farming systems.
• Drive and define the plant innovation strategy including, leading to radical innovation strategies for growth.
• Coordinate regional Agricultural projects and own a global strategy for ag support.
• Provide technical support to McCormick strategic Ag portfolio transformation including alternate growing strategies, Grow-Your-Own initiatives…etc.
• Validate agricultural innovations adoptable in McCormick’s supply chains including Regenerative Agriculture, Climate and Pest resilience.
• Leverage technology to drive optimization and transformation (big data, internet of things, Artificial Intelligence).
• Champion seed selection, plant breeding and physiology initiatives for advantage.
• Identify and mobilize research partners (universities, science institutes, etc.).
• Seek external funds.
• Coordinate Technical support to growing partners to enable successful and sustainable production.
• Own a global approach on Regenerative agriculture, leverage internal and external network to deliver.
• Analyze and make recommendations for improved farm models e.g. quality improvement, farm efficiency, yield improvement and Foster Precision agriculture, mechanization, use of technology.
• Provide Agronomic support and advise McCormick’s teams, Farmer Support Programs and Business partners.
• Define processes for pesticides’ recommendations and Maximum Residues Limits (MRL) management.
• Develop MRLs management and avoidance strategies.
• Analyze farm Data and Vendor Questionnaires to determine which problematic crop protection chemicals are used and why.
• Researching alternative products or natural agricultural methods e.g. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and designing programs to improve compliance.
• Provide scientific support to McCormick Regulatory teams efforts to lobby for MRLs for herbs and spices.
• Communication Researching and designing future Ag Transformative strategies.
• Elevate internally the ag agenda.
• Publication of findings if relevant.

Category Manager II

Plant Science Program Manager