Leads Procurement teams and oversees the strategic sourcing and procurement processes (Global/Regional/ Country). Required to direct and supervise Procurement Professionals, develop the procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts and optimize procurement operations, ensuring optimization of the cost, cash, quality and service. Drives added value through strategic sourcing, engineering value, delivery of innovation and risk management. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams ensuring compliance with regulations and driving cost savings.

Role OverviewGuides and oversees Procurement Teams, ensuring effective sourcing, negotiation, and vendor management including personnel supervision, HR, career development, performance assessment, IT, etc.Builds, reinforces and distributes sourcing strategies to fit internal key functionsLeads key contract negotiations, including completing costs analyses and negotiations on terms and conditionsDrives savings initiatives while maintaining quality standards Proactively manages supplier relationshipActs as a strategic Business Partner and enablerBuilds and maintains strong intimacy with other Group StakeholdersMonitors and reports on KPIs related to their scope Stays informed about industry best practices and emerging trends Analyzes market trends and applies this knowledge to make insightful buying decisionsSeeks continuously for procurement processes improvementsUnderstands end to end Supply Chain within the Category scopeProvides support and mentorship to more junior procurement teamsEnsures procurement activities comply with laws and regulationsGeneral Responsibilities AccountabilitiesDirects and supervises Procurement professionals, promoting collaborative and highperforming teamProvides a training path to the Procurement team in charge, keeping them informed about the industry Category best practices and trendsContributes to establish KPIs and regularly evaluating the teams performance against benchmarksFormulates and implements effective procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals Accountable for developing and maintaining full category plansAccountable for developing and maintaining cost savings innitiativesFormulates budget and forecast on spend categoryForecasts, identifies, reports cost savings, managing risk and opportunities across entitiesReports and monitors category profile information spend and opportunity assessment data, current order processes, supplier performance and other KPIsAccountable for contributing strategically on global strategic processes of sourcing, negotiating, contracting, procurement Accountable for developing and maintaining supplier relationshipsAccountable for developing and maintaining strong relationships with key StakeholdersEnsures correlation between contract, quotes and Purchase Requisition during the validation processDevelops a deep knowledge of the providers market in his category, their goods services and associated risksEnforces all procurement policies and compliance processesProvides guidance to the procurement teams and promotes a collaborative working culture