ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES
- To understand customer/business unit sourcing requirements including their business goals, targets, initiatives, directions for their appointed end market
- To build long term and strong relationships with EM key stakeholders
- Cascade and communicate Global/APMEA Procurement innovation pillar strategies to EM and feedback loop from EM to Global/APMEA Proc teams.
- To build strong multi-level business relationships with end market customers. To know who their key customer stakeholders are, and to ensure an appropriate plan and approach is in place for each area/function.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR
- Procurement Business Manager supports Area Procurement Business Manager to partner with senior local Leadership team to drive Procurement strategy in alignment with cluster and DRBU Strategy
- Act as an interface between budget holders at cluster to level ensuring the delivery of both their service requirements and those of procurement.
- Delivers customer value by managing the relationship with the customers of procurement within the cluster to ensure their procurement needs are fulfilled and balanced with the needs of the business.
- Delivers Financial targets and strategic initiatives within EM.
- Drive global category management strategy and cascade at cluster level.
- Lead ALL sourcing activities within End Market
- Interface with Global Category Managers and Global Sourcing Managers in their respective categories.
- Lead and manage Procurement Team in EM
- Is accountable for Procurement activities at cluster EM i.e., Directs, Indirect, Logistics and Distributors
- End to End Sourcing Process at EM Markets
- Contract Management
- Spend and compliance reporting.
- Support Area Procurement Business Manager – SSA in delivering SSA strategic initiatives.
- Champion for Directs category.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE
Experience Required
- Good Influencing skills within EM to effectively deliver on Procurement strategy.
- Planning and organizing in order to deliver on priorities.
- Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
- Team management skills, ability to inspire and motivate a team to deliver on objectives and achieve results
- Managing Diversity and Inclusion
- Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and local legislation to ensure the creation of effective commercial contracts.
- Sound knowledge of the procurement processes, platforms and policies
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant business discipline (Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and/or Engineering)
- 3-5 years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Commercial, Operations, Finance and/or account management
- Fluent in English
- Experience in End-to-End Sourcing process (incl negotiations and contracts)
- Knowledge of the procurement processes, platforms, and policies
- MCIPS /CIMA / MBA/ CA added advantage.