Procurement Project Lead

Procurement Project Lead

Sandy Springs, GA - Hybrid

12+ Months

Job Description :

The International Procurement Services unit (IPS) of Client is responsible for the global procurement of non-production materials and services.

The IPS team at client handles various categories, including but not limited to Marketing, IT, Consulting, After sales, Logistics and Transportation.

The selected candidate will serve as the project manager for RFQs, continuous improvement efforts and systems as well as complete additional ad-hoc tasks as required.

Responsibilities

Project Management :

Serve as a Project Manager for the end-to-end RFQ processes for assigned categories by :

Investigate suppliers, creating the RFQ Framework by integrating business specifications, as well as conducting and hosting the RFQ on behalf of Client entities in the US

Act as a consultant for internal business partners on supplier selection process, deploy advanced negotiation designs and develop innovative, project-specific contracting strategies and price control mechanisms for high spend and complexity projects

Ensure solid contracting methodologies by working closely with client Legal to bring contracts to execution readiness

Independently aggregate and synthesize project information with strategic understanding of supply market, technology trends, price control and negotiations and present sourcing recommendations to Executive Management for approval

Conduct periodic national contract portfolio reviews with Internal Customers to align national sourcing needs and strategies

Work closely with stakeholders to identify and introduce new supplier trends, technologies and advancements in design, materials, services and process improvements to build competitive advantages to bundle services where possible, reduce cost, improve quality and / or shorten time-to-market lead-time

Process Compliance and Performance Management :

Act as a consultant to Internal Customers on MB policies and procurement process, providing training support where necessary

Forecast and meet IPS key performance indicators set by IPS Executive Management (savings, efficiency and compliance targets) and ensure proper reporting

Additional ad-hoc assignments as required

Qualifications

Education :

Bachelor s Degree (accredited school) with emphasis in any of the following :

Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Communications, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, International Relations / Business, Technical Management-Logistics, Mathematics, Management Information System (MIS), Marketing, Statistics, Technology, or the equivalent combination of education and / or experience in project management, contracting, negotiation and direct / production material procurement.

Experience :

Relevant experience in any combination of any the following : Accounting, Administration, Business General, Business Management, Project Management, Finance, Integrated Supply Chain Management (ISCM), Marketing, Market Research, Contract Negotiation / Legal, Transportation

Necessary Skills, Certifications, etc. :

Ability to analyze data, establish facts, identify trends and variance and integrate information from a variety of sources with varying levels of complexity

Excellent communication skills in order to work with internal business partners in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment

Execute with high degree of self-direction, self-management, business professionalism and integrity to adhere to strict procurement policies

Customer focused with can-do attitude

Advanced process understanding and attention to detail

CPM is preferred but not required

Reason For Request :