Procurement Operations Expert IMEA

Job Description:

Support regional e2e Procurement supply resilience activities by leveraging digital resilience tools and processes, to optimize the overall supply chain of direct material suppliers, tier-n suppliers as well as logistics providers to secure future supply and related NES

Key Responsibilities:

Lead conclusion & renewals of all regional Consignment contracts working together with internal stakeholders like Legal, RSR & Supply Chain Planning. Also, support SC Planning with Consignment reconciliation support.

Drive data collection related to PIR Data: Incoterm, MOQ, Packaging type etc. for all regional MPS to identify cost savings opportunities

Drive Risk Management action identification, creation & governance working with RSRs & CTMs

Handle all PTP escalations (payment delays, bank account corrections, etc.) for all regional cases

Manage VIA Approval process for price related invoice issues

Track regional progress on localization & alternate development projects consolidating local progress

Conduct regional data analytics to bring insights & highlight focus areas to support Total Supply Chain Cost (TSCC) optimization

Education & professional experience and requirements

>2 years commercial roles & supply chain background beneficial

Cross-category knowledge in different direct materials sourcing categories

Strong (Henkel) process knows how (both Procurement and SC Planning)

High level of digital & data analytics skills to drive creative solutions within AD framework

Strong discipline and process-oriented mindset

Additional Specifications:

Good Knowledge of:

• AD Regional BU Category Team
• Regional Supply Chain
• Regional R&D/PD
• Regional Quality
• OTIF / Risk / TSCC
• Handling Supply Issue (Payments, Price, Document discrepancy related)
• Risk Mitigation
• Work closely with Supply Chain & Category Team
• Problem Solving & Strategic Thinking
• Digital Skills Power BI & Dashboards
• Data analytics
• Candidate will look after select resilience processes for IMEA (India, Middle East & Africa)