Job Summary
Plan, define category strategy, tender and buy goods, services and other expenditures for the Operating Company (e.g. machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies and services) in line with the procurement policy and contracts.
Ensure availability of the specified goods and services according to the functional, budget and planning requirements of the internal customer / budget owner.
Perform various analyses (e.g. contract, categories and process). Align opportunities and actions with stakeholders to create and execute the terminal procurement plan.
Lead, coach and develop your S&P team members.
Key Accountabilities
Strategy
Based on terminal plans, S&P Maturity Assessment, divisional and global Roadmap, develop and execute the S&P strategy. This includes an underlying long-term plan/roadmap to accomplish that strategy by systematically governing progress, investigating and identifying opportunities.
Plan & Budget
Develop the annual terminal procurement plan and support with annual budget cycles
Project & Category Strategy Development
Based on key categories of procurement plan, develop and execute a project strategy and category strategy. This includes conducting internal and external analyses, define and agree with stakeholders on the best strategy in order to realize, secure and sustain optimal value for the business (in terms of costs, efficiency, risk, etc).
Tendering
For purchases larger than $25K without framework agreement, execute and manage an optimal supplier selection process via all required steps such as: conduct internal and market analysis, determine selection criteria, develop and evaluate RFI and RFP, execute clarification meetings, communicate to bidders and cooperate with internal business partners.
Buying
Lead and govern your local S&P team in their buying of goods and services below $25K which entails:
Purchase to Pay
Manage your team in the effective execution of the relevant S&P steps in the P2P process (Request, Approve, Order, Expedite and Receive) in order to get the right service/product at the right place at the right time, while they effectively use the supporting ERP system.
Contract Management
Ensure together with your team the proper implementation and follow-up of procurement contracts
Supplier Management
Structurally manage the supplier base together with internal stakeholders by periodically monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance as part of the Supplier Management Program. This minimally includes the tiering of supplier base, measuring performance of critical suppliers, evaluation meetings and improvement program.
Performance Measurement
Understand and periodically measure and analyze processes and their performance/results by measuring global and local KPIs (e.g. P2P, savings, contractor safety, etc.). Provide recommendations to improve the performance.
Process Management & Improvement
Qualifications
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