Description
Key Responsibilities May Include:
1. Lead the execution of procurement strategies for the region/function, integrating global initiatives into regional and functional contexts.
2. Design, manage, and continuously improve procurement strategies, ensuring they are aligned with the organization's goals and the external market environment.
3. Develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Champion the development of procurement professionals and drive the function towards "best-in-class" standards.
4. Oversee the execution of the high value and strategic supplier relationship management. Build strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to ensure consistent value delivery, compliance, and innovation.
5. Identify, unlock, and deliver cost savings opportunities across procurement categories. Drive initiatives for hard cost reduction, total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements, and process efficiencies that enhance procurement’s contribution to the business.
6. Redesign and refresh category strategies, ensuring alignment with market trends and business needs. Develop and implement best-in-class sourcing approaches, including market analysis, supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management across all categories.
7. Act as a strategic business partner to senior leadership teams, engaging with functional/regional leaders to understand operational needs, ensuring procurement initiatives meet or exceed business objectives.
8. Ensure procurement processes adhere to corporate policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements. Develop risk mitigation strategies for procurement activities and ensure a robust compliance framework is in place.
9. Establish and track procurement performance metrics, ensuring alignment with global procurement objectives. Regularly report on key performance indicators (KPIs), such as cost savings, supplier performance, contract compliance, and risk management.
Qualifications:
10. Minimum Bachelor’s degree or MBA
11. Certification as MCIPS is desirable
Experience:
12. Strong IT Category, Technology or commodity management experience as Global Procurement Director (150Mio+$ spend)
13. Multiple years’ experience within a large international business
14. Experience managing Senior stakeholders at global scale (ITLT/ C-suite)
15. Cost & financial management
16. Supplier management
17. English is a must have – fluency in Spanish is an advantage
18. Knowledge within the category across multiple industries and subcategories
Remote Type
Hybrid Remote
Skills to succeed in the role
Analyse du marché, Approvisionnement responsable, Coaching, Direction inclusive, Établissement des priorités, Feedback, Gestion de contrat, Gestion des coûts, Gestion du fournisseur, Gestion du rendement des fournisseurs, Gestion du risque, Gestion stratégique des achats, Influencing, Intelligence émotionnelle, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Mener le changement, Mentorat, Pensée disruptive, Réflexion stratégique, Stratégie par catégorie, Stratégies d'achat, Systèmes d'approvisionnement des stocks, Travail interfonctionnel
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