Sr. Manager, Indirect Procurement

Overview

Position Title:

Sr. Manager, Indirect Procurement Function:

Procurement Location:

MEX, MX Work Arrangement:

Hybrid Role Summary

In this role, you will report to the Americas Indirect Procurement Associate Director and work closely with the Global Category leaders and the Markets Leadership Teams to lead the development of procurement strategies and execute end-to-end initiatives for Mexico and Latam markets. You will establish and manage stakeholder governance and lead procurement projects across the scope of the Markets. THE ROLE

Funnel the needs and specificities of the markets. Enable the operationalization of the category strategies. Create specific plans and long-term project roadmaps for Markets in scope. Address all the needs of the Markets teams. This is an exciting opportunity to build long-term efficiency plans with the Markets Leadership Teams and Supply Chain Teams, while enabling the optimization and roll-out of strategic category plans. You will be the central point of contact for Mexico and Latam Markets and establish and manage the overall stakeholder governance for these Markets. You will lead the development of strategic plans for each country and manage directly some procurement projects, following the 7-steps process, from need definition to supplier selection and management. You will also support the development of global category strategies, with the objective of maximizing value, innovation, growth and efficiencies, while enabling business partners' strategies. To manage the broad and diverse scope landscape, the Mexico Regional Sr Procurement Manager will work very closely with the Category team and leverage their expertise to secure goals achievements. You will also work closely with your Regional Sr managers peers to continuously improve processes, harmonize practices, and share best practices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Become the Procurement Business Partner for all markets LT. Develop and manage the execution of Markets Procurement Roadmaps. Funnel Markets' needs & specificities to Category Teams. Lead end-to-end procurement initiatives and projects. Work closely with key internal stakeholders to ensure business-wide buy-in into all category initiatives. Lead suppliers and contracts negotiations. Coordinate selected solution roll-out leveraging project and change management tools & processes. Lead spend analytics activities and work closely with stakeholders to continuously identify new project opportunities. Support and lead some Supplier Relationship Mgmt activities to secure supplier performance and enable additional value creation. QUALIFICATIONS

7 years of procurement experience in various categories or other relevant supply chain experience. A Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Economics, Business or Engineering. MBA advantageous. Excellent analytical skills, negotiation skills, strategic thinking and collaboration skills. High level of reliability, personal integrity, autonomy and ownership. Strategic, structured, pro-active and solution-oriented way of working. You are business driven, pragmatic and results-oriented. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong ability to communicate complex topics in concise terms to various stakeholders including C-Suite. Ability to draft clear and effective recommendations and defend them. Ability to work across cultures with all levels of organization as well as with different functions. Fluent in English, both written and spoken required. Willingness to travel as needed to implement the requirements above. Ability to lead and coordinate several projects and activities in parallel.

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