Senior Manager

**Communication**
**Internal Communication**:Internal stakeholders / Procurement team / Procurement excellence team / VP Procurement
**Purpose**:Coordinate, collect, discuss, manage, and pool information / data / requirements and feedback regarding operational procurement and planning.
**External Communication**:Suppliers
**Purpose**:To develop and manage supplier relations / To request or clarify via the available tools the proposals from suppliers

**Occupational Health & Safety and Environment**
**Accountability**: Are accountable for their acts and omissions.
**Responsibility**:To follow agreed safe systems of work; to follow training and instructions; and to report accidents, incidents and near misses.
**Authority**:To stop work if they think the work is unsafe.

**Education & Professional Qualification**:

- Bachelor’s 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/ Power-point, MS Project, MS-Visio)
- Experience building/using KPI dashboard within PowerBI, Tableau, etc. preferred
- Oracle Fusion preferred
**Language Skills**:

- Business fluent English is required
**Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge**:

- Good knowledge of local and international Procurement laws, procedures, and procure to pay lifecyce.
- Good knowledge of supplier management techniques, procedures and policies.
- Good knowledge of sources of supply, market trends and pricing practices.Supplier Development and negotiations skills.
- Experience in pre and post-commercial administration of contracts and managing supplier performance.
- Vision & Strategy-Communicates a compelling vision. Creates breakthrough strategies. Generates enthusiasm and commitment.
- Achievement Orientation - Undertakes and is results oriented. Takes charge, shows self-motivation and ambition for personal and professional achievements. Has a competitive drive to get things done.
- Relationship Building - Builds relationships and networks; works through and with others. Communicates and negotiates effectively and persuasively.
- Analytical Thinking - Analyses problems effectively and solves complex issues. Considers the long-term impact and anticipates future consequences and trends. Creates new insights and generates innovative solutions.
- Compliance - Careful and thorough, gathers complete information. Works well under a formal framework and precise rules. Strives for quality.
- Risk Management - Assesses risks and makes timely decisions based on relevant information. Can take high risk decisions when necessary and is not afraid of facing difficulties and adversity. Creates competitive strategies and plans.
- Develop Others - Promotes learning & development. Acts as a coach. Builds succession.

**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 long-term 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 leadership-facing proponent of and change management expert for continuous improvement across the operational procurement process.
**Strategy**
4. Develop and continously 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 KPI’s relevent to PO lifecycle, cost savings, sustainability, local content, etc. Achieve all annual KPI’s including cost savings targets.
**Governance & Compliance**
7. Drive compliance with work processes, policies, regulations, and standards to prioritize the health, safety, and environmental well-being of employees. Implement and enforce relevant departmental policies and procedures, optimize processes, and maintain adherence to legal and regulato