Senior Manager - S2P

Execute on the developed category strategy for the aligned spend categories, with ownership of the strategic sourcing project portfolio (local, regional and global)

Leads and drives complex sourcing projects/category team projects across meaningful business area

Develops, evaluates and handle internal and external relationships with suppliers, Category Teams and other cross-functional teams for area of direct accountability

Drive the preparation of proposals, quotations and competitive bids with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions

Develops, reviews, negotiates and executes complex business agreements and contracts

Supplier evaluation, selection and set-up of ongoing performance management

Coordinates the introduction of new / modified products and services with appropriate departments using deep understanding of category to reflect developments / innovations in the market place

Management of multiple end-to-end sourcing projects in parallel

Support broader transformation of the Category through supplier consolidation, PSLs, regional/global contracts, introducing consistent buying channels etc

Compliance to Procurement policies and procedures

Support Client Supplier Relationship Managers to ensure appropriate supplier management methods are applied to the diverse groups of suppliers (preferred, multi-category, tail-end, etc.)

Work with procurement partners to understand their key data/analytics requirements and design market intelligence frameworks to support the creation of category strategies / playbooks