Country Procurement Head

About the role

Responsible for leading the country procurement efforts to efficiently and effectively maximize the value received from the suppliers to meet the company objectives
Works with each business unit to lead centralized sourcing and procurement efforts,
Works with the internal stakeholder from initial need identification to procurement strategy definition and implementation
Drives supply analysis/strategy, supplier identification, sourcing execution, contract negotiation and suppliers performance management and improvement.
Delivers cost savings opportunities to the organization, and assist in developing commodity strategy
Supports/Manages team capability build up by coaching and leading the team

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Creation and management of short, mid, and long term strategic procurement goals and objectives for Direct, Subcontracting and IMS categories (together with his/her direct reports if there is any.)
Creation and improvement of procurement processes in alignment with the stakeholders, including market analysis, strategy sourcing negotiation and contract approval.
Identification and realization of cost-saving opportunities including local / regional consolidation projects
Management of procurement systems
Management of procurement staff in and across sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities.
Development of the team strategy and support for the employee development by offering proper training, coaching and job rotation opportunities
Manage and monitor Supplier Performance, lead the development of corrective actions plans and follow-up when there are issues
Develop and maintain supplier pool
Ensure subcontractors compliance with company policies and procedures in coordination with Global Compliance Team.
Analyze and understand the cost drivers associated with each category/supplier
Benchmark current products across suppliers and identify consolidation opportunities
Support procurement aspects of the related projects