Senior Manager

As a Global Procurement COE Hub Sr. Manager based in Hyderabad, your key responsibilities will include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Procurement Hub and lead a team of procurement specialists responsible for providing procurement support to the organization. You will manage the teams workload, develop, and implement procurement best practices, and ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations across the pillars of the Center of Excellence (COE).

The role reports to Vice President - Procurement COE.

• Serve as the lead subject matter expert, managing a team responsible for procurement policies, procedures, and regulations across the 6 pillars within the Procurement Center of Excellence:
  • Category Management Support
  • Risk Management
  • Buy Desk
  • Contract Management & Compliance
  • Vendor Master Data
  • Internal Controls of IFF Procurement COE
• Coach and develop local Procurement team including personal development plans, mentor/mentee identification, conducting performance reviews, and career planning.
• Update and Maintain Standard Operating Procedures
• Develop and implement procurement best practices that support the organizations goals and objectives.
• Monitor procurement activities to ensure compliance with organizational policies, contracts, and regulations.
• Advise the procurement team and business stakeholders on procurement-related matters.
• Develop procurement training materials and deliver training sessions to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the procurement team and other departments to foster partnerships and identify opportunities to improve procurement processes.
• Keep current with industry trends and procurement best practices to ensure the organization remains competitive and effective.
• Proactively develop processes and procedures to improve operational performance and minimize customer complaints. Share best practices and learnings across IFF sites and facilitate training.
• Coordinate with operations on service issues to ensure that the root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions are robust.

• BS in Business Administration, supply chain management, engineering, or a related field or an MBA(Preferred).
• Minimum 12+ years of relevant procurement experience in an industrial biochemical environment
• Ability to manage a team, delegate tasks effectively, and prioritize work based on business needs.
• Strong team player and collaborator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Fluent English is an absolute must and have the ability to improve team s conversational/business English.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external teams, to communicate effectively with senior management and to effect change across a large and diverse organization.
• Strong analytical background and proficiency with ERP (preferably SAP), Zycus, Service Now, Contract Lifecycle Management, Jira, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel (10-20%) for customer and internal meetings.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.