Global Procurement Category Manager - Operations A super opportunity where your key responsibilities will include: Strategic Sourcing: Developing & executing sourcing strategies to optimise costs & ensure quality.
Manage the tendering process: End-to-end utilisation of the procurement tools available.
Supplier Management: Building & maintaining relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, & managing performance.
Crossfunctional Collaboration: Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs & align procurement strategies with business objectives.
Contract compliance: ensuring all contracts are up to date & maintained to the highest level of accuracy within the CLM tool.
Cost Management: Identifying opportunities for cost savings & implementing measures to achieve them.
Risk Management: Assessing & mitigating risks associated with the supply chain.
Work with BPO partners & the Centre of Excellence team to progress global transformational activities.
This unique role requires strong analytical skills, negotiation expertise, & the ability to manage complex projects across different regions.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - you will : - Have experience negotiating Global deals, for large scale complex goods & services supply contracts.
Understand operational functions & importance of close collaboration & partnerships to drive aligned value.
Be a confident & strong communicator with effective influencing skills.
Deliver additional procurement synergies for the company network, derived primarily from standardisation, exploiting unleveraged scale opportunities, consolidating vendor partners & distribution points, challenging current business models & technologies.
Provide strategic & tactical guidance on key categories, based on market trends, int/external best practices & company performance objectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose, quantify, & address regional, national level opportunities & alternative revenue sources.
Unite the company's autonomous business units around common value-enhancing principles, innovative programs & offerings, & relevant macro-level opportunities.
Establish & maintain an effective, efficient communication with senior management.
Lead the effort to scale successful regional programs to multinational & global level status.
Support the establishment of benchmarks, performance markers & objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in Business, Procurement or Supply Chain ideally 5 to 10 years of procurement, commercial, & contract management experience within categories outlined above.
Ideally experience in retail or facilities management (FM), covering these categories: equipment, repair, maintenance, store supplies and direct product sourcing.
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in the Facility management industry is seen as a real bonus given the categories in scope.
A well-documented record in unlocking commercial value.
REQUIREMENTS: Excellent commercial & operational mindset.
Global procurement experience.
Strong negotiation & analytical skillset.
Strong leadership skills & the ability to direct others according to company standards.
Can network & establish partnerships internally & externally.
Balance competing priorities, deadlines, & multitasking.
Exceptional oral & written communication skills Advanced Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, & Word preferred, & procurement systems such as Ariba Self-driven personality with stamina, & proven ability to secure execution.
Willing & flexible regarding non-traditional working hours, due to global time-zones of colleagues & suppliers & to undertake some travel.
Benefits: These are commensurate with an organisation of this size.
There are great opportunities to develop your career within this global operation.
Skills: negotiating buying purchasing facilties management