Procurement Specialist - Non-Trade

Purpose & overall relevance for the organization :

To ensure that commercial and business relationships and engagements with suppliers are handled according to policies, commercials, risks, and procurement area related best practices for several non-trade categories, to lead the development and execution of procurement strategies in alignment with senior management (procurement and finance) business partners as well as the global category management team (where applicable).

This role is also responsible for maximizing the profitability and compliance within the procurement department, by managing the sourcing process for all materials and services.

Key Responsibilities :

• Support development and implementation Non-Trade Procurement (NTP) procurement strategies in alignment senior management and relevant business partners and their business objectives
• Build business relationships and effectively partner with the relevant stakeholders and the related supplier base
• Drive and support the creation, internal adoption, and implementation of sourcing and supplier strategies and ensure compliance with procurement policies, standards, and guidelines
• Support procurement department with all related, relevant procurement related activities, e.g., reporting, systems updates, supplier negotiations supporting or leading, internal, and external stakeholder management and alignment.
• Development, maintenance, and management of the non-trade supplier rosters in collaboration with key stakeholders including changes to existing supplier information and onboarding of new suppliers
• Support and lead (when applicable) supplier vetting, RF (x), negotiation, agency selection / pitch processes in alignment with business partners and negotiate up to final authorization of contracts and purchase orders within the organization and Business signature policy
• Support procurement colleagues in supplier negotiation preparation and research to maximize opportunity for best financial and operational outcomes across multiple categories and spend levels.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams in defined procurement and general development projects as well as pro-actively supporting other team members in their tasks and activities
• Drive, lead and support supplier selection (tender) processes in alignment with business partners and negotiate contracts up to final authorization including dispute resolution, approving, and qualifying vendors, financial terms etc.
• Enable and ensure transparency of spend and drive for optimization of efficiencies (procedures and cost) in collaboration with the Finance function and related stakeholders
• Assist and liaise with various internal departments and teams and external stakeholders to troubleshoot any finance related issues, and resolve accounts payable issues, approvals, and financial transactions
• Compile and build reports that highlight supplier usage and spend levels across various internal categories and departments to help drive awareness of supplier usage and patterns with internal business partners as well as preparations for negotiations.
• Continuous learning and development of procurement knowledge and methodologies driving innovation and continuous improvement within the procurement function
• Contribute to the capabilities and growth of the Procurement organization organizationally, strategically, and culturally.
• Act as an ambassador of procurement within the organization
• Drive procurement reporting, analytics, + tactical day-to-day procurement duties to ensure data integrity and business readiness.

Key Relationships :

Internal : Procurement, finance, operations, marketing, logistics, facilities, real estate, construction, IT (Information Technology), HR (Human Resource), Legal, etc.

External : Suppliers & Agencies : Executives, Key Account Managers & Legal Council

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Knowledge of sourcing, procurement and supply-chain methodologies and concepts, such as TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and life cycle of products / services, business partnering
• Knowledge of supply base within the non-trade landscape and availability of products / services, bottleneck criteria (market and pricing), cost levers, innovative technologies, and procedural best practices
• Knowledge of brand strategy and application in day-to-day procurement activities to support.
• Proven ability to collaborate and drive category strategy and setup agency selection and management
• Ability to support and develop sourcing strategies to face market trends
• Knowledge and experience in stakeholders and supplier relationship management, Employment Contracts, Work-Labor Contracts, Claim Management, Liability, Warranty and (inter)national procurement related legislation
• Ability to understand the broader Business context and how choices made in one part of the organization affect other Categories or Functions
• Ability to translate business requirements into measurable assessment criteria
• Excellent analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management
• Strong capability to independently interact throughout the organization and initiate, build and maintain business partnership relationships in relation to the relevant procurement categories
• Project management knowledge and experience
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, SAP / SRM a plus
• Fluent in English, spoken and written
• International, diverse mindset
• Travel up to 25%

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications :

• A bachelor's degree from a 4-year accredited college or university emphasizing business, economics, finance, procurement or legal, MBA is a plus.
• 1-3 years working experience with a preferred minimum 1 year Procurement experience or related
• Industry specific experience preferred
20 hours ago