Indirect Procurement Manager
1 month ago
The Category Sourcing Manager will drive strategic procurement activities, evaluating existing and new suppliers, negotiating supplier contracts, and managing supplier relationships within assigned categories - Benefits, IT, and consulting. Under the direction of the Head of General Procurement for North America, this role will implement General Purchasing best practices within the North America Area.
Main Responsibilities:- Define, recommend, and execute short, medium, and long-term plans to deliver continuous improvement and value in cost, service, working capital, innovation, and processes while maintaining compliance with company guidelines.
- Support regionalization efforts through spend consolidation, regional initiatives, supplier evaluations, and supplier consolidation.
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure maximum value while considering TCO (total cost of ownership), service, and quality.
- Lead supplier segmentation, rate card, contract negotiations, etc. for assigned categories.
- Manage relationships with suppliers (financial stability, KPIs, business review, SLA compliance) to generate value for both Ferrero and the suppliers over time.
- Analyze and monitor market trends, supplier landscape, and innovation/trends for respective categories.
- Ensure proper alignment with internal customers on business needs.
- Manage and maintain contract coverage, including measuring and improving their utilization.
- Track and monitor efficiencies reached on categories managed (cash impact, global supply impact) to deliver company objectives for year-to-year improvement.
- Support Purchase Order Management and Vendor Data Management activities as required.
- Strong connection, partnership, collaboration with the central team in executing/supporting strategic sourcing activities for categories assigned.
- Implement and ensure compliance of Global/Local Policies and Procedures and ensure Process Governance.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, specifically supporting Benefits, IT, consulting categories.
- Mastery of purchasing techniques: 7 steps process, procurement category management, vendor segmentation, negotiating skills, RFI, RFQ, budgeting, market analysis, risk management, price management.
- Strong knowledge of advanced analysis in Excel (e.g., vlookup, pivot tables, etc.).
- Knowledge of SAP and SAP Ariba is preferred.
- Experience in a cross-cultural/international organization is preferred.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree (Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Legal, or similar).
- Professional Certification (CPM, CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, CIPS, and similar) is preferred.
- Able to effectively communicate and implement change with internal budget owners, peers, senior management, and suppliers.
- Ability to work under pressure; multi-tasker; manages time effectively.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships.
- Demonstrates strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong attention to detail.
- Willingness to travel
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