Procurement Excellence Manager

Key Responsibilities

Operation Excellence

• Contribute to the setting, driving and implementation of global procurement standards and best practices.
• Align and drive performance of Procurement function.
• Manage and deliver procurement specific projects, such as relating to Sustainable Procurement.
• Assist with the overall development and delivery of a procurement strategy.
• Deliver analytics to support the needs of category management. More broadly, ensure the Procurement department has the strongest analytics capability at its disposal.
• Manage shared services Centre team performance by setting specific KPIs, facilitating regular communication, supporting improvement activities, and leveraging performance analytics to improve productivity and engagement.

Business Partnering / Stakeholder Management

• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and be a credible business partner.
• Work with the business to understand spend, risk profile, requirements and process.
• Strengthen the credibility of the procurement team to be able to influence procurement decisions and outcomes.
• Manage key stakeholders for collaboration and implementation of key initiatives.

Compliance

• Assist with the development of practical processes and policies.
• Subject matter expert of compliance procedures and procurement systems.
• Represent Procurement in various internal and external audits and implement improvements if any.

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Process

• Lead efforts to improve the end-to-end P2P process, from requisitioning to payment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify bottlenecks, eliminate redundancies, and enhance workflow efficiency.
• Implement automation and digital tools to expedite procurement transactions.

People Management

• Lead employees to meet the organization’s expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment.
• Provide oversight and direction to the employees in the team in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Consciously create an engaging workplace culture that emphasizes the identified mission, vision, guiding principles, and values of the organization.
• Lead employees using a performance management and development process including goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning.
• Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegate responsibility, drive accountability and provide regular feedback for continuous improvement.
• Manage and maintain effective employee work schedules including assignments, job rotation, training, vacations and paid time off, cover for absenteeism, and overtime scheduling.
• Maintain two-way transparent communication. Appropriately communicate organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, IM, and regular interpersonal communication.
• Deliver key people related activities in conjunction with the People Division that will lead to the enhanced engagement and retention of team members.

Safety

• Take responsibility for the safety of myself and those around me by displaying safety leadership principles (i.e. Safety I’s & Accountability ladder).
• Challenging and stopping unsafe acts and behaviors or unsafe conditions.
• Comply with the Global Safety Standards, Polices and Operating Procedures.

Qualification & Requirements

Qualifications

• CIPS Qualification desirable.
• Master’s degree within relevant field (MBA, MSc, MEng).

Technical Skills

• 5-7 years of Procurement experience.
• Experience within supply chain management and shipping.
• Experience with procurement software and analytics tools.
• Solid understanding of P2P processes and best practices.

Technical Skills

• 5-7 years of Procurement experience.
• Experience within supply chain management and shipping.
• Experience with procurement software and analytics tools.
• Solid understanding of P2P processes and best practices.

Benefits

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