Indirect Procurement Director
Barcelona (Spain)
Ref: JT0072
July 25, 2024
GROOT VERBRUIK
FUNCTIES
Responsabilitues:
• Lead the global Corporate Services category including Financial Services (Credit Card, Tax & Audit, Payroll), Temporary Labor, Consulting, Legal Services, Travel, Office Supplies and HR Services (Recruiting, Relocation, Health Benefits).
• Develop a pipeline of projects for Corporate Services, working with leadership and key stakeholders to align resources for support as needed
• Develop and implement a category strategy for all categories as well as develop and deliver a procurement strategy and plan which meets or exceeds targets and expectations.
• Manage strategic sourcing initiatives, following a 7-step sourcing methodology. Prepare and execute bid packages utilizing RFIs, RFPs, reverse auctions, etc
• Find alternate and innovative ideas to provide business solutions, challenge requirements and specifications to create a competitive advantage
• Develop qualified, competitive sources of supply on a continuing basis through comprehensive financial and market review
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key marketing stakeholders. Manage stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout the end-to-end sourcing process
• Collaborate with regional sourcing managers to understand regional business needs, market insights, risks and opportunities
• Support savings tracking processes, measure contract compliance and other key metrics to ensure targets are being met and value is being delivered to the business
• Develop, negotiate and manage contract process
• Assist stakeholders in managing supplier relationships, tracking supplier performance, and communicating performance feedback to suppliers
• Develop implementation and transition plans and support change management initiatives
• Leverage available sourcing tools and technologies to conduct spend analysis, eSourcing, contract and supplier relationship management and strategic sourcing activities
• Write policies and procedures, and gain alignment for change management activities, to further drive process controls and compliance.
• Perform Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) reviews with key strategic suppliers across all categories and manage operational activities related to the global travel program
• Coach, develop and manage a team of direct and indirect reports
• Provide support to the VP of Indirect Procurement as directed.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline. MBA or Master’s degree a plus.
• 7-10 years of professional experience in Sourcing and Procurement with a deep understanding of best practices and world-class processes.
• Subject matter expertise in a variety of categories and subcategories related to Brand Support and Corporate Service.
• Proven experience working in or directly with Marketing, Sales, Visual and In-Store Merchandising teams, including frequent interaction with other senior leadership members in Finance and or HR.
• Deep understanding of financial measurement; ability to identify and quantify legitimate areas of business benefit (cost savings, avoidance, client satisfaction, quality improvement, etc.).
• Previous global experience working within a multi-national, multi-cultural environment.
• 1-2 years minimum people management experience.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience building should cost models and have a working knowledge of eProcurement and eSourcing tools (SAP, Ariba, etc).
