Procurement Manager- 784
We are looking for a Procurement Manager to be able to source products and services for ProductLife Group (PLG). The Procurement Manager should be able to create a buying strategy that takes into account the company budget and necessary supplies and then finding matching vendors.
Responsibilities:
- successfully manage dedicated procurement team to deliver added value worldwide, identify personal capabilities and needs of each team member and ensure long-term growth
- actively identify business needs and formalize requirements in cooperation with stakeholders to deliver added value
- optimize the end-to-end Procurement-to-Pay process and outcomes (updating Procurement SOP accordingly)
- secure vendors risk assessment, and quality checks accordingly with PLG guidelines and policies
- select / source services, identify strategic partnerships through RFI – RFP – RFQ process, negotiate fair conditions with suppliers and contractors (commercial conditions and prices)
- ensure procurement policy and compliance
- review past purchases and existing vendor partnerships to define long-term goals and procurement strategy,
- evaluate vendors’ performance (measure effectiveness, compliance and ultimately, the business’s return on investment (ROI))
- reduce costs, improving outcomes
- perform annual spend analysis and liaise with BU heads and Finance for budgeting activities
Reporting to the CFLO, the Procurement manager will be working closing with:
- the Operations (COO / BU heads…)
- the Customer Success engagement team (project management)
- the various directors in respect of the purchase categories they are respectively needing
- the Group Financial Controller,
- the Payable accounting Manager
- the Legal Manager
- the external (auditors, accounting firms) and internal (country managers) stakeholders
Required experience :
Minimum 5 years in procurement, B2B services experience is a plus
Required education:
Bachelor in Business administration / Master in Management of Strategic Purchasing
Required technical skills:
• Digital aptitude – Knowledge of emerging technologies like RFP automation
• Data management and analytics – Ability to gather, clean and interpret data
• Emotional intelligence – Understanding of your own and others’ motivations and emotions
• Negotiation – Ability to advocate fairly for your organization’s best interests
• Networking – Aptitude for connecting with others and building relationships
• Social responsibility – Understanding procurement’s role in influencing social change
• Risk management – Ability to identify, minimize and mitigate threats to the business
• Legal – ability to write and review NDA / MSA / Work Orders with suppliers