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Head of Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement

3 months ago


Atlanta, United States CHEP Full time

This role can sit in either Atlanta, GA or Orlando, FL. Considerations can be made for the right candidate to work remotely across the US as well, within proximity to international airport.


Position Purpose

  • This role will be responsible for unlocking and creating value including hard cost reduction savings, by leading a team that will actively manage the end-to-end strategic sourcing and category management processes and all related commercial elements of spend.
  • Within the Americas, this role will have responsibility for the categories of FM, MRO, Utilities, MHE, Fleet, Marketing, Office Supplies, Packaging and Sustainability / Decarbonization.
  • Within the Americas, this role will support the execution of the following categories in support of global strategies: TS, Telecom, Digital, Travel, HR, Professional Services, Real Estate and Plant Equipment.
  • Using the standard sourcing methodology to redesign and keep refreshed individual category and sub-category strategies, development of a panel of preferred suppliers, expert management of those suppliers and the contracts that we share. Responsible for partnering with internal customers to establish needs, define priorities, deliver value, and mitigate risks.
  • Provision of effective business partnering to the Americas SLT through pro-active insightful procurement guidance, at both an operational and strategic level for Indirect Procurement


Measures

  • Quality, accuracy, and timeliness of strategic procurement process & enabling of related decisions that facilitate the Americas indirect procurement delivery.
  • Cost-saving delivery in line with annual plans and business targets
  • Improvement in overall spend management across Indirects categories in scope, including the delivery of budgets.
  • Delivery of BUP initiatives and the realization of bankable plans.
  • Leadership and direction to gain significant improvement in category team knowledge and expertise driving value beyond savings.
  • Develop and implement supplier performance & relationship programs in close alignment with stakeholders and category managers.
  • Support implementation and roll out of global transformation platforms.
  • Reduce the number of vendors and develop an approved panel of preferred suppliers by category throughout the Americas.
  • Contracts management and compliance
  • Help drive the Brambles responsible sourcing agenda.


Key Accountabilities

  • Lead a team of Sourcing & Category Managers in the creation and execution of a 3-year strategic plan representing the Americas regional business needs.
  • Scope and manage complex programs including strategic supplier management, negotiations and contracting across multiple areas of discipline.
  • Establish specifications, processes, policies, governance, and procedures to manage demand for assigned categories.
  • Govern and steer the BUP alignment with key business stakeholders and the transformation office to achieve milestone and initiative achievements. In scope are both procurement led initiatives but also procurement dependencies.
  • Act as a trusted advisor / business partner to multiple stakeholders across the Americas
  • Member of the Global Procurement Senior Leadership Team


Challenges

  • Working with 3rd parties to develop competent approach to deliver savings in challenging markets.
  • This role demands continuous interaction with senior stakeholders across the Brambles Americas organization. Relationships with internal & external sponsors / stakeholders will be key to the success.
  • Contract negotiations and executions
  • Management and measurement of supplier performance of the highest order will be required.
  • Develop the team and individuals within it to ensure a succession plan is in place.


Qualifications

Essential: CIPS, CPSM (or equivalent)

Desirable: Bachelor's degree (MBA desirable), Finance or Accounting experience


Experience:

  • In-depth knowledge of category or commodity procurement.
  • 5 - years’ experience within Procurement
  • Transformation program management experience
  • Knowledge of the Brambles business is desirable.
  • Stakeholder management
  • Cost & financial management
  • Supplier management
  • Prior experience in sourcing and negotiating Indirect goods and services in a Fortune 500 environment using strategic category management techniques to achieve results desirable.
  • Experience in successfully using benchmarking and cost analysis tools to deliver negotiation outcomes to exceed the market index.
  • Experience managing a team across different geographies, cultures, and time zones.


Skills & Knowledge

  • Understanding of stakeholders’ drivers & expectations from Indirect Procurement
  • Strong people management skills
  • Ability to articulate the regional supply market and take that knowledge to help develop a strategy/executable plan.
  • Excellent communications skills and must possess the social intelligence and confidence to influence and lead at the most senior levels within the organization.
  • Global mentality and collaborative approach
  • Superior knowledge of category management across multiple disciplines
  • Strong business acumen