Senior Manager Operations Procurement

Job title: Senior Manager Operational Procurement

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Leadership & Management
1. Lead a team of procurement managers & specialists handling all personnel development KPI management succession planning etc. Provide recommendations on recruitment selection and employee assessment to ensure compliance with HR policies. Foster longterm corporate success through motivated staff coach subordinates identify training and career development needs recommend training courses and oversee personnel records and resources to meet operational requirements.
2. Influence senior management level stakeholders to implement requisitioner process changes and keep procurement engaged in planning stage of new projects.
3. Act as a leadershipfacing proponent of and change management expert for continuous improvement across the operational procurement process.

Strategy
4. Develop and continuously optimize the operational procurement program including annual strategy planning cycle in line with business planning cycle.
5. Support Strategic Procurement function in the development of category strategies by providing insight into higher volume procurement activities and corresponding vendor relations. Performance Management
6. Develop monitor manage and achieve (in cooperation with Procurement Excellence) all procurement KPIs relevant to PO lifecycle cost savings sustainability local content etc. Achieve all annual KPIs including cost savings targets.

Governance & Compliance
7. Drive compliance with work processes policies regulations and standards to prioritize the health safety and environmental wellbeing of employees. Implement and enforce relevant departmental policies and procedures optimize processes and maintain adherence to legal and regulatory requirements. Coordinate procurement activities in alignment with companys policies and standards including ISO Quality aspects. Establish guidelines tools and processes to drive effective procurement operations and ensure compliance throughout the organization.

Risk Management
8. Identify evaluate and manage supply risks (e.g. delivery dates capacities exchange rates / prices for materials) and develop risk management initiatives as required.
9. Oversee and implement alternative procurement sources plan and execute operational procurement processes and improve process efficiency through collaboration crossfunctional teams and integration of internal stakeholders and suppliers in process design and implementation efforts.
10. Act as an escalation point for all operational procurement related issues ensuring matters are resolved or escalated with priority.
11. Define optimization initiatives and plans to achieve them execute plans and follow up on any required corrective actions.
12. Execute tender plans for product and service categories ensuring the best value for the company. Coordinate supplier qualification processes to avoid blacklisted vendors and maintain an updated list. Develop technical and commercial evaluations of bids in accordance with company and tender policies.
13. Collaborate with stakeholders about procurement activities collect feedback and derive initiatives in line with operational requirements.
14. Review assess and approve a significant volume of tender award decisions for sourcing events conducted by a large team of procurement professionals. Other 15. Perform other jobrelated duties as assigned.

Qualifications for Candidates
Education & Professional Qualification:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering Business Admin. or equivalent required.
MBA preferred.
Accredited Procurement / Supply chain certification is preferable.

Professional Experience:
10 or more years of experience in the area of Procurement & Supply Chain Management as a category manager or in a similar role.
8 or more years of leadership experience managing teams
5 or more years of experience within multinational company.
5 or more years of experience managing in excess of $200M spend.

Geographic Experience:
N/A
Computer Skills:
Computer literate (Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint MS Project MSVisio)
Experience building/using KPI dashboard within PowerBI Tableau etc.

preferred
Oracle Fusion preferred

Key Skills
Financial,AXA,Horticulture,Market Research,Chemistry
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1