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JOB OVERVIEW
We are looking for a strategic Procurement Manager to lead our Packaging category, with a specific focus on aluminum (cans, valves, and actuators). In this role, you will be the architect of innovative TCO-based strategies, driving category excellence and influencing global stakeholders. If you are a natural leader with a proven track record in cost reduction, supplier relationship management, and team development within a multinational environment, we want to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Procurement strategy development
* Leads the category strategy development process within category teams, to develop appropriate and innovative TCO-based strategies;
* Reviews the overall effectiveness of strategies and identifies further opportunities / makes improvements;
* Articulates thecategory vision and road to improvement to all stakeholders in clear, inspiring terms and builds and enhances cross functional/multi-disciplinary team working;
* Obtains sign-off for all category strategies within area of responsibility;
* Monitors progress of strategies and changing business environment;
* Knowledge and background on Packaging materials, mainly in aluminum categories (cans, valves and actuators).
Procurement strategy execution
* Ensures that Business Needs are being attended;
* Facilitates category team liaison with internal stakeholders, category owners and suppliers, to set up product testing and evaluation;
* Ensures strong buy-in and Influences decisions to help implement and sustain initiatives.
* Lead cost reduction programs;
* Track improvements over time, monitors execution and modifies plan where appropriate to keep teams implementation pace;
* Ensures good governance in all aspects of category management and contracts management
* Financial strategy and price review control with categories lead;
* Align sourcing strategy with Global commodities leaders;
* Support the Procurement team and stakeholders on projects development and implementation.
Stakeholder relationship management
* Guide and challenge strategies for negotiations with suppliers;
* Manage relationship with suppliers at top level of supplier organization;
* Aligning Strategy with your pair Managers;
* Facilitates communication and information flow between end-users and the supply market;
* Identifies benchmarking opportunities;
* Consolidate therelation with Global stakeholders and keep continuous improvement meeting to follow up the business and guarantee all deliverables and service level.
People management
* Manage priorities and provides guidance to the team;
* Supports the collaboration of subordinate staff / category teams with other procurement areas on strategic categories;
* Ensure systems,policies and procedures adherence;
* Secures resources suitable and sufficient to support business objectives for the category team;
* Provides direction to the category teams and manages category team performance through individual performance contracting and review;
* Ensures effective communication within and to the category teams and promote a positive working environment;
* Enhances team credibility through effective and efficient service delivery and resolution of issues;
* Identify training and knowledge gaps within the team, and arranges for the necessary inputs.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum requirements
* Minimum 5 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing;
* Cost managementand TCO expertise;
* University Graduated ;
* Advanced English level;
* Spanish is a differential;
* Advanced user of Microsoft Office Excel;
* Domain of negotiation techniques, SRM and Strategic Sourcing;
* Strong knowledge of Market and main suppliers of Category;
* Experience on Packaging categories lead;
* Leadership skills to plays a mentorship and coaching roles.
Advanced requirements (nice to have)
* MBA Degree;
* SAP/Ariba systems previous experience;
* Intermediate Spanish level.
Behavior Skills
* Leadership to drive and inspire the team to excellent results;
* Strategic thinking;
* Proactively seek improvements. Be a solution provider;
* Maintain a healthy leadership and attitude under pressure;
* Strategic skills and critical sense to challenge the status quo;
* Focus on lead the business in a profitable and sustainable manner.