Global Procurement Operations Manager In this key role you will report to the Global Procurement Operations Director & be responsible for supporting the establishment & development of a global operations function.
You will : Manage categories including: terminal operations maintenance, materials & services, fleet, supplies & equipment for sites across Europe & USA, with close cooperation with potential BPO partners.
Support building a best-in-class global procurement dept.
delivering commercial & operational value benefits through RFX, E-Procurement & leveraging int/ext supplier relationships for multimillion-dollar supplier spend.
Have autonomy to implement & drive operational excellence as business continues faced pace growth.
A great opportunity to join a dynamic, strategic thinking & delivery focused team.
Be involved in all phases of procurement efforts for your categories in the US & Europe.
Establish & foster relationships with key internal stakeholders & drive the change mgt.
processes across the GNFR categories.
Cultivate national-level rel/Ships with primary vendors & leverage regional best-practice in USA & Europe.
Provide support developing, overseeing & facilitating purchasing strategy, operations & logistics for the functional areas & categories & ensure accountability, customer service & work efficiency.
Key Responsibilities Negotiate large scale complex goods & services supply contracts.
Understand the operational functions & importance of close collaboration & partnership to drive aligned value.
Deliver additional procurement synergies for the company network, inc. standardisation, exploiting unleveraged scale opps, consolidate vendors & distribution points, challenge current bus.
models & technologies.
Provide strategic & tactical guidance on key categories based on marked trends, int/external best practices, & company performance objectives.
Work with cross-functional teams to diagnose, quantify, address reg/national opps & alternative revenues.
Unite any autonomous bus.
units on value-enhancing programs, offerings & macro-level opps.
Establish effective, efficient communication with senior mgt.
Lead the effort to scale successful regional programs to multinational & global level status.
Support the establishment of benchmarks, performance markers & objectives.
Qualifications, Experience & Interpersonal skills BA business, economics etc with 5 years procurement, commercial & contract mgt exp.
Ideally exp.
in retail/similar, & record in unlocking commercial value.
Excellent commercial & operational mindset.
Strong negotiation & analytical skill set.
Strong leadership skills & can direct others according to company stds.
Can network & establish partnerships int/ext.
Balance priorities, deadlines & multitasking Exceptional oral & written communication skills Adv exp.
MS Office & procurement systems Pls apply for a discussion with Nicola Skills: negotiating buying purchasing
