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Experience
Experience
Houston, TX
Strategic Procurement Buyer
Houston, TX
West-Kshlerin
Houston, TX
Strategic Procurement Buyer
- Demonstrated knowledge and proven application of utilizing strategic sourcing best practices
- Knowledge of purchasing and supply management
- Knowledge of business and purchasing principles
- Architectural plan/drawing knowledge
- Be at least 20 years of age and have a valid driver’s license and maintain an excellent driving record
- Reconcile all billing/invoice discrepancies and manage/resolve quality concerns
- Willingness to travel, including overnight
San Francisco, CA
Strategic Procurement Manager
San Francisco, CA
Bechtelar-Walter
San Francisco, CA
Strategic Procurement Manager
- Assist in evaluating suppliers' performance by gathering information and preparing reports
- Develop and manage the strategic procurement team by setting smart objectives and managing performance to meet the corporate strategy objectives
- Develops strategies for risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations improvement. Innovates complex business models, drives associated strategies and influences the marketplace
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of the most complex, long-term suppliers. Partners with suppliers in forward thinking strategic development and relationship building
- Manage multiple projects and responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities as well as differing priorities within internal departments
- Leads complex Supplier selection Activities. Drives supply base optimization for complex categories. Negotiates and completes contracts with highly complex and critical suppliers
- Meets with Stakeholder business executives to discuss impact of supply chain strategic development on overall business and to develop forward-thinking supply chain strategies; influences the industry or marketplace for complex categories; engages with market leaders
present
San Francisco, CA
Manager, Strategic Procurement
San Francisco, CA
Gleichner, Pfannerstill and Macejkovic
present
San Francisco, CA
Manager, Strategic Procurement
present
- Process improvement and Demand Management Initiatives
- Proactively and independently seek out opportunities to strategically source various categories of spend, by building strong relationships with internal category managers
- Develop & maintain vendor information, by producing qualitative assessments of vendors
- Create a portfolio approach towards select key spend categories
- Proactively engage with internal clients in a consultative manner to develop value added opportunities and holistic sourcing strategies for assigned categories
- Create business plans to address commodity, product, and service spends under enterprise/outsourcing arrangements
- Present the results of strategic sourcing projects to senior management, to gain executive sponsor approval
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
Tulane University
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
Skills
Skills
- Strong communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities. Basic Project Management Skills. Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Basic Project Management Skills. Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Strong communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities. Project Management Skills. Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Strong teamwork and basic leadership skills; basic influencing skills
- Excellent cultural knowledge of supplier locations
- Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Strong knowledge and use of procurement tools and applications
- Capable of applying prepackaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes
- Capable of applying pre- packaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes
- Excellent cultural knowledge of
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Strategic Procurement / Sourcing Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- 5+ years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing
- Expert level in Excel conducting analysis on procurement/sourcing initiatives
- Full time role w/ benefits
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Strategic Procurement Manager, Webcam Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or/and equivalent experience in the related field with up to 6-10 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
- Webcam suppliers or commodity experience
- Strong business IT application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills
- Possess strong knowledge and use of procurement tools and applications
- Project Management Skills and ability to develop suppliers
- Strong teamwork and leadership skills with influencing skills
- Mastery in English and Chinese language
- Ability to create a contract using standard HP contract templates with/or without supervision
- Ability to apply cause and effect thinking to identify common contract risk areas
- Capable of applying prepackaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes with solid understanding of fundamental contracting principles
- Excellent understanding of HP business units and HP business strategy
- Excellent cultural knowledge of Global business environment
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Leads the analysis of a specific commodity data and industry trends or leads an individual supply chain subcategory; reports results to managers
- Participates as a senior member on a cross-functional team. May lead specific projects
- Utilizes supply chain and financial modeling tools
- Participates in Supplier Selection Activities. May lead activities for less complex domains. Assesses the supply base of category. Negotiates and contracts with suppliers
- Engages with low-complexity suppliers. Monitors supplier performance
- Executes risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management, and operation strategies
- Identifies common contract risk areas. Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using prepacked solutions. Advises program level business representatives on fundamental contract risk areas
- Influences a particular supply base across multiple business units
- Typically interacts with Managers and Directors
- Scope can be located at the country, regional, or global level, within multiple business units, or within a functional area
- Typically 4-6 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, industry, and suppliers
- Strong business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills. Strong knowledge and use of procurement tools and
- Strong communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities. Basic Project Management Skills. Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Mastery in English and local language
- Ability to create a contract using standard HP contract templates with supervision. Applies cause and effect thinking to identify common contract risk areas. Capable of applying prepackaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes. Solid understanding of fundamental contracting principles
- Good understanding of HP business units and HP business strategy
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Strategic Procurement Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Supports portions of the global engineering relationship with a supplier of external hardware, components, materials, or services for the development and manufacturing of a product or service line
- Develops understanding of and relationship with outside suppliers and internal product development and manufacturing teams
- Tests, troubleshoots, and debugs defective product units, sub-assemblies, and process steps based on established testing plans; validates testing parameters and summarizes test results for product to identify supplier quality issues
- Tracks and records customer feedback and results of manufacturing, test, and quality assurance processes for product
- Works with suppliers to implement specified changes to product or process to reduce defects, improve quality, and lower costs
- Documents preferred and acceptable suppliers
- Assesses supplier and component-level risks associated with component selection
- Documents component compliance levels
- Supports team process development and documentation; train peers; develop work instructions
- Develop commodity strategic with business colleague
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
- Minimum 0-2 years experience
- Experience or understanding of engineering and testing tools and software packages
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Basic understanding of material properties and hardware and electrical component design
- Good written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language
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Materials Account Lead-strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Degree required (Industrial Engineer preferred) Engineer
- Typically 6-10 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
- SAP knowledge preferred
- Excellent team leadership and influencing skills
- Ability to create a contract from standard HP or customized contract templates with limited supervision. Applies cause and effect thinking to identify challenging contact risk areas. Capable of drafting contract solutions in known contract risk areas to obtain acceptable outcomes with limited supervision. Strong understanding of contracting
- Strong ability to develop suppliers strategically
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Manager Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Typically 10+ years of experience in a supply chain or related function
- Must have experience with software procurement
- Advanced understanding of supply chain and procurement processes and strategy
- Excellent understanding of market place and industry supply base and standards. Advanced ability to partner with supplier in forward-thinking strategic development and relationship building
- Excellent leadership skills, particularly in complex, international, and cross functional teams
- Advanced project and program management skills
- Excellent people management skills, including managing teams across geographies and regions
- Advanced communication skills, catered to a wide variety of audiences; mastery in English and local language
- Excellent business acumen and understanding of risk mitigation approaches and contract language usage
- Excellent understanding of HP's policies and processes
- Advanced consulting, influencing, and negotiation skills. Ability to ensure strategic alignment with multiple parties
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred
- Excellent understanding in Notebook design especially in ME area including metal and plastic
- Excellent understanding in Notebook cost Structure especially in ME area including metal and plastic
- Excellent business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills. Strong knowledge, use and influence of procurement tools and applications
- Excellent communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities. Strong Project Management Skills
- Strong understanding of HP business units and HP business strategy
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Strategic Procurement Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Supply Chain university degree desired
- Internship in procurement or supply chain function desired
- Good understanding of procurement processes, industry, and suppliers
- Good business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and basic supply chain modeling skills. Good knowledge and use of procurement tools and applications
- Good teamwork skills
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Strategic Procurement Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Typically 4-5 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
- Mastery in English and Japanese
- Demonstrates advanced understanding of Procurement tools and processes
- Collaborates very effectively with others (teamwork) to ensure shared commitment to the SC goals and strategy
- Demonstrates advanced ability to set priorities (time management)
- Communicates very efficiently with stakeholders and suppliers (including cross-regions/geographies/functions/BU's), fostering alignment to Procurement processes
- Captures and spreads applicable changes on the procurement processes facilitating MOC to SC stakeholders and SC members
- Demonstrates proactive attitude
- Evidences customer oriented attitude
- Manifests experience on international virtual environments
- Very good negotiation skills
- Very good analytical skills
- Influences others and is conceived as a leader within the organization
- Fluent in Mandarin is a must
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Strategic Procurement Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor's university degree or equivalent - minimum 2:1 or above
- Proven leadership, influencing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong project management abilities
- Geographic knowledge and experience
- Champion and leader of diversity
- Strong business acumen and critical analytical skills
- Ability to act as a change leader
- Partnering with business leaders to achieve organizational strategies and objectives
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IT Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop strategies and programs aimed at reducing supplier expense and creating a ‘Savings Centric’ culture throughout the organization
- Deliver a sourcing strategy designed to meet the dynamic requirements of the business
- Utilize benchmarks to drive innovation and an external perspective to Humana’s processes
- Capture savings opportunities to meet the organization’s goals
- Create an optimized supply base which is aligned with the category strategies
- Develop and lead appropriate supplier engagement mechanisms that add value to the business
- Be recognized as global subject matter expert by business partners, and a valued member of the team
- Must have laser focus on metrics, reporting and measurement of key performance indicators of supply chain and internal process performance
- Thorough understanding of procurement ethics and best practices
- Experience managing a portfolio over million in spend per year
- Global leadership experience
- Six Sigma / Process Quality skills
- Strong business partner engagement and relationship development skills
- Comprehensive program/project management skills
- Exceptional negotiation skills
- Consummate contract development/analysis skills
- Excellent supplier selection / management skills
- Thorough price/cost analysis skills
- An understanding of risk management and its implications
- Strong strategic/long-range planning / sourcing skills
- First-rate financial analysis skills
- Business Process Improvement skills
- Change Management skills
- Master’s Degree of Business Administration or a related field
- Sourcing tools knowledge such as Oracle or ARIBA
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VP of Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Effectively engage with functional groups outside of Procurement to establish plans and targets for partnering with them across the procurement value chain to drive ongoing value (savings, value-add services, etc.), improve service levels, ensure fit-for-purpose goods/services, mitigate supply risks, ensure contractual compliance, etc
- Work with senior management and functional leadership to select and prioritize Strategic Sourcing and supplier relationship management initiatives across functions and categories and align stakeholders and resources to execute the agreed-to initiatives and to track/manage actual performance relative to the established targets
- Ensure the development and implementation of skills development strategy within the department
- Ensure effective and appropriate performance and relationship management of suppliers
- Identify critical suppliers, define supplier risks and ensure business continuity planning in terms of the identified risks
- Ensure effective external indirect spend management through a complete category management policy in place and communicated to organization, category sourcing plan in place, contracts in place for all standard categories
- Leverage leading tools/technologies and process improvement opportunities
- Ensuring the deployment of new technology, methods and best practices that enhance the Brooks Brothers strategic procurement activities
- Maintain key relationships with cross-functional groups and specialists; manage business unit stakeholders; act as a procurement ambassador to the company; challenge the status quo
- Provide input into specific parameters and primary metrics for measuring effectiveness of area
- Evaluate team performance vs. annual objectives; Mentor and assist them in achieving goals
- Ensures adequate staffing and development of the Indirect Procurement professionals
- Establishes analytics capability and monitors Indirect Procurement performance against strategic goals
- Supports internal collaboration, knowledge sharing, compliance with best practices, and established category management process
- Extends the professional procurement platform capability and model with expertise and support for COGS activities
- Communicating effectively with the organization, Executive Leadership Team and management on the status and issues of key initiatives
- Developing a productive diversity supplier strategy
- Minimum 10+ years of relevant functional experience, retail procurement experience preferred
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing global sourcing programs
- Bachelor’s (4-year) degree required; Masters / MBA preferred
- Experience of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems such as SAP is an advantage
- 5-10 years of direct line management experience
- 10+ years of experience with negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions
- Professional qualification / certification from related professional body, (ISM – CPM / CPSM, APICS) will be viewed favorably
- 10+ years of demonstrated success in retail organizations that have sophisticated procurement, sourcing, and supply chain systems and processes including having worked on sourcing from low cost regions of the world
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Strategic Procurement Attorney Resume Examples & Samples
- Work with business executives and members of the VMware legal team to develop legal documentation and operational infrastructure to support the company’s licensing models (perpetual, subscription and XaaS)
- Develop appropriate license notes for new products as the company releases or acquires them, and otherwise keep the company’s licensing documentation up to date
- Develop and maintain playbooks of fallback provisions relating to the company’s licensing and cloud services terms
- Handle a variety of other legal projects as needed, including negotiating licensing, cloud services, professional services and procurement agreements as needed
- Perform other projects as assigned
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Senior Analyst, Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Identify Savings Opportunities by completing category spend analysis
- Identify and screen suppliers by working with stakeholders to identify key selection criteria
- Support Sourcing & Negotiations activities including managing supplier communications, analyzing supplier capabilities and supporting negotiation strategies
- Implement agreements, measure supplier performance and assure contract compliance
- Experience with mainframe Queries – Previous experience with Oracle (PeopleSoft) mainframe queries
- Deep Experience with analytics including robust skills using MS Excel
- Experience with Sourcing in the following Categories: Plant Materials, HR, IT/Telecommunications, office supplies, equipment & services, and Marketing and Contractors
- Experience with Successful Supplier Diversity Practices Preferred
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Manager Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Provides rigorous analysis of spend data and industry dynamics to identify business and cost improvement opportunities, and scope and prioritize new sourcing opportunities
- Performs complex data analysis and build financial models (i.e. ROI, NPV, supplier scorecards, internal vs. outsource)
- Prepares and presents business cases, should-cost models, and sourcing strategies
- Develops and builds relationships with key suppliers. Measures supplier performance using quantitative data, based on cost, quality and service level metrics
- Regularly gather supplier performance feedback from brand partners and conducts quarterly business reviews
- Develops supplier improvement actions, establishes annual goals, and measures progress
- 2-5 years professional experience in strategic sourcing, category management, finance, operations, supply chain or management consulting
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, engineering, finance or related discipline
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and project management skills
- Meeting facilitation and presentation skills
- Retail / CPG experience preferred,
- Marketing, Direct Mail, Print
- Professional Services/HR/Finance
- Temp Labor
- Information Technology (Hardware, Software, Peripherals, E-Commerce)
- Store Supplies, Fixtures, Visual Displays
- Knowledge of Supplier Management tools (SRM, conducting Quarterly Business Reviews, etc.)
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Technology-savvy to leverage eProcurement and eSourcing tools including but not limited to: SAP, eSourcing, Spend Analysis tools
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Manager, Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Indirect Spend Strategic Sourcing Projects
- Proactively and independently seek out opportunities to strategically source various categories of spend, by building strong relationships with internal category managers
- Concurrently manage multiple (8-10 projects simultaneously) indirect spend sourcing initiatives, with the goal of driving sustainable value in terms of improved quality, service, and price
- Develop spend category profiles for key areas of indirect spend
- Research and identify new suppliers that have the ability to meet or exceed Under Armour’s high expectations for quality and service, while also offering extremely competitive pricing
- Develop and issue RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs; execute reverse auctions
- Analyze supplier proposals and create detailed quantitative and qualitative analyses to fuel the negotiations strategy development process
- Negotiate business terms / legal terms and conditions with suppliers
- Present the results of strategic sourcing projects to senior management, to gain executive sponsor approval
- Partner with Under Armour’s Legal Department to develop, review, and execute contracts
- Work closely with Under Armour’s Financial Planning & Analysis team to ensure all generated savings are included in future financial projections
- Process improvement and Demand Management Initiatives
- Partner with business leaders to document current spend management processes, and identify / implement significant opportunities for improvement
- Mentor spend category managers to effectively calculate accurate demand forecasts, and work with Financial Planning & Analysis Team to ensure updated forecast are included in current financial projections
- Strong project management and communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate change management with teammates at all levels of the organization
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and SharePoint)
- Bachelors degree in Finance / Supply Chain Management / Business Administration or related background (MBA preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement, Finance, or Management Consulting, with proven track record of success in leading projects that involve process improvement and change management
- Experience with ERP, procure-to-pay, and e-sourcing technology solutions (preferably SAP, Ariba P2P, and Ariba SourcingPro)
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Strategic Procurement Director Webu Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for providing procurement functional skills and leadership to the BU business unit covering circa 670 MM USD$ (Marketing Investment USD$ 620MM, Opex (excludes People&Benefits) + CAPEX USD $50MM)
- Manage 4 direct reports and an overall team of 9 people (including 4 outsourced Procurement Services resource (IBM) + 1 Company headcount)
- The role has reporting responsibility to BU FD, as well as dotted line reporting to Corporate Regional Procurement Director
- Responsible for delivering estimated procurement value of USD$21M million through 2018 for Non-Media Marketing Investment savings, but also Media, Opex, Savings & Avoidance (Annual targets to be agreed with Finance Director)
- In Collaboration with key Stakeholder Leads (e.g. Marketing/ Commercial/, key business function heads) design and deliver ALL Sourcing Strategy and Category Management capability within the Procurement function. Develop team functional capability to be able to implement Best Practice Strategic Sourcing strategies for the sourcing and supply of marketing and Indirect products and services
- Provide Marketing and Opex/Capex Procurement Subject Matter Expertise to the relevant department managers (across central and multi markets) through all aspects of the 7 Step Sourcing Procurement Process including Supply Relationship Management
- Deliver commercial value by leading and/or coordinating negotiations and contracting in key areas of spend, to support the marketing function (measured by key metrics including cost savings/avoidance, process efficiencies, risk mitigation, volume uplift and access to innovation and creativity)
- Support and deliver improved efficiencies to Purchase to Pay system in BU (P2P), collaborate with Global Sustainable Procurement (regional & US), Global P2P team, Finance, Marketing and other BU functions. Responsible for leading communication within BU of P2P value benefits and change management. Manage Outsourced Tactical Buyer team ensuring alignment of projects and savings with procurement plans
- Provide guidance and professional development to the BU Procurement team ensuring training and implementation of 7 Step Strategic Sourcing skills including Analytics and Insights, Negotiation Training, Project Management and Operational Excellence. Ensure a consistent professional Procurement approach across the relevant departments, and continue to develop and transform a reactive/tactical function into a proactive/strategic function. Ensure Compliance of Code of Business Conduct within Procurement Function at all times
- In conjunction with FD ensure appropriate management and timely monitoring of key Global and BU Policies and Procedures e.g. Travel and Entertainment Policy, SPP5.1, Supplier Guiding Principles, Work with Supplier Guiding Principles team to ensure risk mitigation and compliance when using 3rd party suppliers across Business Unit, Bottlers and Regions
- Marketing Procurement subject matter expertise required as a priority (Opex experience ideal)
- Proven track record in delivering results in a marketing procurement function in a mid to large size organization (for Marketing Investment and OpEx categories). Preferably FMCG but not limited
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to engage and influence all levels of seniority across geographies both within Coca-Cola and with external vendors
- Strong team player with excellent collaboration skill sets (at BU and Regional/Corporate level)
- Ability to provide complex data analysis and provide insights into category strategies (ability to relate spend data to Business Plans)
- Proven track record of managing strategic supplier/agency relationships
- Strong planning, process and delivery management skills and attention to detail
- Self-starter with ability to work efficiently and independently with minimal supervision as well as working as part of a virtual team
- Strong people management skills and proven track record in procurement capability building, training and development
- Cultural awareness/adaptability for example, exposure to having lived, studied, or worked abroad from one’s home country a distinct advantage but not a pre-requisite
- Knowledge of TCCC business (both OPEX and marketing Investment depending on responsible categories) preferred but not limited
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Strategic Procurement Director LA Resume Examples & Samples
- Development and execution of creative and value-added Product Procurement Strategies related to the procurement of sweeteners by CEPG sweetener programme participants in the defined geographic area
- Ensuring Continuity of Competitive Supply,whilemonitoring and projecting long term regional supply / demand (capacity planning) and product cost modelling for sweeteners
- Supplier Relationship Managementwithin an extremely complex supply base to maximize alignment and achieve competitive spread. This includes development and supporting the approval of new suppliers, while ensuring ongoing review of financial and technical capabilities of the overall supply base
- Negotiation of Supply Contracts:Lead and conclude effective contract negotiations with suppliers involving complex structures for agreements of varying duration, ensuring value and competitive advantage for CEPG participants
- Cost Analysis, Cost Benchmarking and Competitive Intelligence for sweeteners
- Commodity Price Forecastingfor the defined geographic area covering both free and regulated markets
- Commodity Risk Management: Ability to understand and present solutions to bottlers covering both exchange-traded and Over- The-Counter solutions forrisk management linked to global futures exchanges – specifically New York Raw Sugar and London White Sugar. In the process the manager would need to work with relevant counterparties such as financial institutions and suppliers
- Leveraging Supplier Research and Development Spendto provide innovation to the Coca-Cola system
- Understanding the Regulatory Policy and Tariff Environment as relates to sugar and HFSS to develop approaches that optimize procurement
- Driving the work onDual Sweetener usage (Sugar and /or HFSS), Reformulation(using artificial and / or natural intense sweeteners) and Formula Optimization (including areas such brix levels). This entails working with multiple cross-functional stakeholders such as suppliers, bottling partners, Global Sustainable Procurement, Research & Development as well as key functions in Business Units such as Technical, Marketing and Finance
- Supporting the implementation of new Sweetener Process Technologies in the geography
- Driving forward the system’s Sustainability agenda as relates to water usage, yields and overall environmental considerations
- Increasing Core Procurement and Commodity Competency of the Regional CEPG Extended Sweeteners Team by building capability and sharing knowledge / best practices
- Managing Regional Freight requirements
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Executive Dir., Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Establishes procedures and good purchasing practices for the departments
- Negotiates and reviews long-term contracts with suppliers to ensure optimum cost and reliable supply. Maintains strategic vendor and contractor relationships. Actively researches and pursues new vendors, building relationships and making contacts to keep lines of supplies fresh and cost-effective
- Works with business partners to ensure procurement optimization by generating cost savings and anticipating issues
- Interprets inventory and capital tracking analysis for strategic decision-making. Communicates report results and department decisions to business partners clearly and concisely. Troubleshoots complex matters and acts in an advisory capacity for business partners
- Develops and monitors procurement strategies based upon continuous monitoring and forecasting of impacting variable market conditions
- Manages multiple groups and project initiatives at once
- Mentors and guides staff to ensure work performance is to Company standards
- Develops and monitors budget and budget adherence, creates forecast analysis, and makes recommendations based on results
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Strategic Procurement Sourcing Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Work with the business owners to assess opportunities for cost savings/improved terms for each of the indirect spend categories
- Perform market research to identify viable partners for particular spend category
- Do the necessary data analysis required to prepare for the supplier negotiations. Support in this area will also be provided by the Data Analysts
- Perform sourcing activities, including contact execution
- Project management of sourcing activities from start to end, including regular status updates to the teams’ stakeholders
- Identify areas for process/toolset improvement to increase efficiency and productivity
- Monitor supplier performance to ensure objectives are being met
- 5+ years of strategic sourcing experience in either the indirect or direct space
- Experience completing RFPs and RFQs for various spend categories
- Strong background with procurement tools and processes (e.g. e-RFx, Reverse Auctions)
- Experience in leading negotiation teams. Must be a very strong team player
- Strong communication skills giving presentations to senior management
- Experience on being driven to put major focus on meeting/exceeding objectives
- IT and Engineering categories related procurement experience is mandatory
- Sourcing experience in the following categories will be considered a plus: datacenter, networking, storage, telecom, wireless, WAN, laptop/desktop procurement, printers, IT security, and engineering test and measurement equipment
- MS suite (MSWord, Powerpoint, & Excel)
- E-RFx experience (preferred)
- Comfort level working with data from disparate sources
- Business Intelligence (BI) tool (e.g. Business Objects) experience a plus
- Project Management knowhow
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- 4-6 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
- Strong communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities. Project Management Skills. Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Ability to create a contract using standard company contract templates with supervision. Applies cause and effect thinking to identify common contract risk areas. Capable of applying prepackaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes. Solid understanding of fundamental contracting principles
- Good understanding of company business units and company business strategy
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Corporate Strategic Procurement Student Resume Examples & Samples
- Student should have completed or just be completing his BA in Business Administration/Economics degree and currently beginning a masters programs (Economics, business administration, Supply chain, etc.) with at least 1.5 years to graduation
- Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills
- Good communication skills, customer orientation and team work
- Work effectively in multicultural team environment, high tolerance of ambiguity, and ability to support multiple concurrent projects / activities
- Outstanding English (both verbal and written) crucial as work includes support to whole European region
- Ability to learn quickly and independently
- Action oriented and ability to work independently
- Computing environment skills: Outstanding Proficiency with Microsoft* Office and specifically in Excel are a must
- Availability of at least 25 hours per week year round
- Position home base is LC (Kiryat Gat) or JER (Jersualem)
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Senior Analyst & Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Design, manage and execute a strategic RFP process for products and services for the Environmental business line. This includes bid strategy formulation, creating and managing the RFP process, recommendation of vendor selection, and final contract negotiation
- Ability to manage and execute a strategic RFP process for Indirect spend (IT, HR, etc.). This includes bid strategy formulation, creating and managing the RFP process, recommendation of vendor selection, and final contract negotiation
- Responsible for negotiating and closing large complex contracts with little oversight
- Develop and implement Procurement policies, procedures and systems to ensure a uniform method of work approaches that delivers exceptional performance values for Arcadis and its clients
- Understand and be current on changing market conditions with regard to availability and cost of procurement resources as well as movement and trends in the pricing of materials, equipment and services
- Effectively communicate with clients, supplier and subcontractor management, internal functional groups with regard to company and procurement issues
- Communicate and collaborate with the various internal groups to advocate sound procurement practices and to contribute to direction and principles that will improve Arcadis’ ability to execute projects
- Bachelor degree in Business or Finance; MS/MBA preferred
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Procurement
- Strong Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience
- Strong financial analysis experience
- Project Procurement experience mandatory (i.e. Environmental Projects, large scale)
- Good level of proficiency in business computer applications including strong Excel skills (i.e. macros, pivot tables, advanced charting capability, etc.)
- Systems experience required (Oracle Procurement Module strongly preferred, may also consider SAP)
- Possesses a strong client focus, as demonstrated by a flexible and enthusiastic approach to work assignments and new learning opportunities
- Experience working in a large organization, preferably Fortune 500 company, preferred
- Ability to clearly articulate point of view orally and in writing; ability to grasp quickly business objectives and strategies and how service offerings support the attainment of those objective
- Work independently and consistently in a fast paced environment with a demonstrated ability to meet goals and deadlines
- 7-10 years of experience preferred
- Experience with Environmental contracts
- Experience with IT hardware and software contracts
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Logistics & Packaging Strategic Procurement Intelligence Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop a strategic plan based upon identified opportunities
- Develop for each purchasing category, coherent and value added category strategies together with the responsible buyer/buyer network by
- Obtaining or, developing market intelligence
- Determining internal customer needs/strategies to enable alignment
- Elaborating Porter analysis
- Performing TCO analysis
- Elaborating Go-to- Market and P2P strategies
- Proposing risk mitigation strategies and key commercial terms
- Implementing best practices
- Manage a lean overseas logistics team specialized in Maritime and AirTransportation
- Degree preferably in Marketing, Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain, Business or related field
- 10+ years of purchasing experience
- Relevant expertise in his/her domain (Maritime and Air)
- Team player with strong interaction skills
- Proven ability to interact and influence all levels
- Adept at successfully working and developing relationships in a global organization
- Willingness and readiness to travel
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Strategic Procurement Processes & Digital Lead Resume Examples & Samples
- Deliver a framework and roadmap to optimize, automate and sustain change in upstream strategic procurement processes. Work closely with VP, Procurement Strategy and Global Head of Procurement P&S to support the vision of Procurement 2020
- Partner with the Head of Global Procurement Virtual Practice Group (VPG) to optimize the engagement model between Procurement and Legal , drive adoption to the global contract management tool, elevate the contracting skillset within Procurement and accelerate the time to contract for supply agreements
- Work with Chief Digital Officer and Digital Accelerator program to identify emerging technologies with potential to create step-change improvement in procurement activity at Takeda
- Look for opportunities to optimize procurement-related improvement efforts within R&D by working with SVP, Informatics and Head of R&D Business Operations. Support the scalability of successful solutions into the broader global Takeda user base
- Develop and deploy sourcing processes and associated technology that drive sustainability, governance and innovation throughout Global Procurement. Working with the Global Head of Risk, Sustainability & Performance, Procurement provide leadership to supplier innovation and collaboration initiatives
- Integrate with PLT to understand and translate strategies into implications and opportunities for the Strategic Procurement Process & Digital Strategy team. Align the Strategic Procurement Process and Digital Strategy with category and regional strategies to drive an effective cascade into annual plans
- Accountable to conduct effective strategy input processes, including environmental scan, stakeholder/customer insight, industry trends and benchmarking processes. Develop and maintain external partnerships to gather high quality inputs
- Partner with Global Head of Procurement Systems (ISIT) on an integrated global portfolio of initiatives that support the Strategic Procurement roadmap to determine program prioritization, sequencing and resource requirements
- Accountable to lead the development and implementation of a business intelligence vision and strategy on behalf of Global Procurement that improves the quality, timeliness, and relevance of information available to decision makers
- Serve as change management leader to drive the standardized use of procurement processes and technologies throughout the organization
- Build relationships among Takeda procurement and business leaders as a trusted advisor and provider of high quality support for high impact, complex sourcing projects
- Accountable for the development and implementation of KPI’s to optimize the usage of deployed technologies and processes
- Work with Heads of Regional Procurement to develop and deliver new/emerging technology solutions (i.e. BizAgi) that improve the user experience, ensure compliance to policy and deliver progress toward savings target
- Degree level educated, with legal or business degree preferable
- Exceptional ability and demonstrable experience in working on own initiative
- 10+ years’ experience in Procurement and Procurement Technology including experience across global strategic sourcing, contract management processes, spend analytics and R2P processes
- Strong experience in the creation of contracts across direct and indirect spend categories and a clear understanding of the Legal, Risk and Commercial considerations that this involves
- Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams and managing non-direct reporting resources
- Highly collaborative & influential; skilled at C-level communication and relationship building
- Ability to translate strategy into execution
- Expertise and wide experience in contract management technologies (e.g. contract database systems) and process enablers
- Expertise and wide experience in eSourcing technologies (e.g. Ariba or Emptoris) and process enablers
- Expertise in Spend Analytics technologies (e.g. Ariba or Emptoris) and process enablers
- Expertise in Supplier Lifecycle Management technologies and process enablers (Ariba, MDM, Aravo)
- Experience in delivering business change including designing processes, controls and governance for eSourcing and contract management
- Experience in training, coaching and leading resources in new processes
- Demonstrated experience in leading and / or managing a number of priorities and projects in parallel
- Expert proficiency in basic MS Office© software and other business systems (Ariba, Emptoris Mpower, SAP etc.)
- Any professional purchasing (e.g. CIPS) or legal related licenses/certifications
- Legal degree or training
- Post graduate business related qualification such as an MBA
- Life Sciences industry experience
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- MBA or Masters in a relevant engineering field is preferred (mechanical, manufacturing, materials)
- Ability to communicate in English
- Mandarin is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal (one on one), teamwork (one on team) and collaboration (team to team) skills
- Analytical. Logical problem-solving skills
- Independent worker who has excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage ambiguity. Make the best decision based on the information available
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- University Degree in a related discipline or equivalent business/work experience
- A minimum of 5 years progressive business experience in Purchasing, Operations, Supply Chain or Contract Manufacturing with at least 4 years at a managerial level
- CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) or APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) strongly preferred
- Strong analytical, strategic and negotiation skills required with business to business experience at a senior level
- Ability to work with people within a “matrix” environment; effective verbal and interpersonal skills and an ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external customers, suppliers and procurement colleagues at varying levels within the organizations
- Knowledge of eSourcing tools including RFIs/RFQs
- Results focused with a strong service orientation and ability to influence decisions
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; and knowledge of SAP considered an asset
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IT Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Excellent understanding of global procurement processes, industry, and complex suppliers
- Excellent cultural knowledge of supplier locations
- Excellent Industry and Market knowledge in function area
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Establish critical financial targets for commodity pricing & Purchase Price Variance (PPV) performance
- Provide analytical support for corporate financial cycles as well as adhoc analysis for new manufacturing sites, commercial pricing strategies, contract negotiations and other requests from all levels of the organization
- Accurately forecast price trends and proactively communicate impact. This would include but not limited to formal market updates highlighting trends, key drivers, current prices and any material shifts in the market outlook
- Position will participate in critical supplier negotiations and meetings
- MARKET ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a role that requires strong analytical skills
- Experience in financial modeling, Packaging Purchasing and/or Supply Chain desired
- Strong spreadsheet skills required and experiences working with databases are preferred
- An understanding of the economic and supply/demand forces is required
- Strong communication skills is required as incumbent needs to convey messages clearly, on complex topics, across a global customer base that spans all levels of the organization. The incumbent needs to have demonstrated ability be persuasive and influential, base recommendations and outlooks on the analytical work he/she has completed
- The incumbent needs to have demonstrated ability be to work across multiple organizations to accomplish objectives
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Strategic Procurement Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Leads the analysis of a specific CPU commodity data and industry trends or leads an individual supply chain sub- category; reports results to managers
- Participates as a member on a cross-functional team (may lead specific projects)
- Utilizes supply chain and financial modelling tools. Access Database knowledge desired
- Assesses the supply base of category; icost/ SSidb database loading
- Participates in contract negotiations with suppliers
- Monitors supplier performance; Inventory reporting internally & externally
- Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using pre- packed solutions
- Advises program level business representatives on fundamental contract risk areas
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Strategic Procurement, Senior Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Gathers stakeholder and subject-matter insights/business requirements to ensure sourcing solutions meet business needs
- Creates and manages competitive RFPs and RFQs
- Contributes to negotiation strategy development and execution
- Works with Legal to establish supplier contracts
- Develops implementation and transition plans and supports change management initiatives
- Gathers supplier performance feedback from brand partners and conducts quarterly business reviews
- Approves invoices for store supply vendors, code freight invoices and sends to logistics team for approval
- Processes monthly summary invoices
- Monitors internal accounts and partner with finance team to ensure sufficient balances are available
- Prepares month end entries and winshuttle upload
- Works with Finance to research variances between plan and actual
- Enters POs for any new requests
- Works with 3rd party vendor to fix any defects that arise in the SAP system relating to indirect POs
- Processes all Capital POs as requested
- Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams/partnerships
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance or related discipline
- 2-5 years professional experience in strategic sourcing, category management, finance operations, & analytics
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Strategic Procurement Associate Resume Examples & Samples
- Be passionate about providing procurement support for a world-class manufacturer
- Be energized by collaborating on cross-functional teams
- Evaluating potential new suppliers to meet business needs
- Scanning and sourcing new materials for innovation
- Scanning, sourcing and developing new contract manufacturers
- Executing business with current contract manufacturers as appropriate for strategic procurement
- Driving supplier compliance/improvement strategies with current suppliers
- Developing procurement strategies in coordination with planning and inventory requirements
- Developing and understanding the impact and value of strategic procurement initiatives
- Supporting strategic functional vision and functional excellence leadership
- Learning and executing functional expectations and accountabilities
- Implementing functional best practices
- Leveraging collective functional skills and abilities
- Consistently reporting and promoting local & divisional goals, objectives, metrics and measurements
- Driving continuous functional improvements including functional best practices, systems development and enhancements
- Driving and managing requisite change
- Willingness and ability to sponsor, mentor, and serve as a role model
- Participating in education, training and development and experiential learning opportunities
- Being a consistent Gore Culture Champion
- Maintaining an industry perspective, including current and future requirements, and operational trends
- Proactively engaging in manufacturing, sales, and technology functions across the Venting Business Group
- Bachelor’s degree (Business or Engineering degrees preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years' purchasing experience in a multinational manufacturing environment
- Experience in supplier evaluation, selection and management in accordance with quality system requirements
- Demonstrated experience in
- CPM and/or CPSM Certification
- Experience with an ERP software system (Oracle preferred)
- Possess an understanding of EH&S issues as they pertain to procurement
- Functional knowledge in planning and other supply chain disciplines
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Cost & Value Engineer Strategic Procurement Wind Power Resume Examples & Samples
- You are responsible as a technical expert for the independent planning and carrying out of value-/ cost analysis projects for machined parts within our Wind Power division
- The identification of saving potentials and support for implementing the potentials e.g. in supplier negotiations will be part of your new role
- You will support the supplier development by identification and evaluating of supplier manufacturing cost, highlighting optimization potential
- Additionally, you will identify cost drivers per item, commodity and regions
- Furthermore, your new role includes the determination of rock-bottom cost and target cost as basis for target setting per commodity
- You will support R&D in the concept phase by transparent cost information based on different design solutions, material types, manufacturing processes for realizing competitive and cost optimized solutions for our customers
- You have successfully completed your degree in Engineering or you have an equivalent technical qualification
- You have several years work experience in manufacturing processes, specifically machined parts, with a high result and quality orientation
- You can offer experience in project management, cross-functional / international teams and convince through initiative, assertiveness and the ability to work in a team
- You have advanced knowledge in manufacturing processes; calculation and evaluation of processes
- Additionally, advanced knowledge of MS Office and cost analysis tools are advantageous
- You have intercultural experience and willingness to travel
- Finally you are fluent in English, knowledge of German or Danish would be beneficial
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Strategic Procurement Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelors Degree AND 3+ years experience in procurement and supply chain management
- Experience with spend analytics, strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, and category management
- Expert-level financial, quantitative, and analytical skills
- Experience with SQL and extracting data from structured data sources
- Experience with one or more enterprise procurement systems a plus
- Expert-level experience with Microsoft Excel and ability to leverage where necessary other reporting and analysis tools
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Strategic Procurement & Planning Representative Resume Examples & Samples
- Provide leadership in a variety of procurement focus areas that include: Supplier Quotations, Supplier Selection, Purchases of Direct & Indirect Material, Sub-Contractor Management, Supplier Performance Evaluation, Inventory Planning & Management, Business Continuity Planning, and Procurement Strategy Development
- Collaborate in the development of procurement strategies for an identified set of Commodities or Categories that supports production and new product development
- Partner with global (US, Europe, and Asia) teams throughout Keysight to manage material delivery schedules and production or project schedule requirements
- Provide excellent communication with global suppliers via email, teleconferences, and face to face meetings
- Oversee production planning activities of parts or components manufactured at Keysight’s factory
- Analyze, develop, implement & coordinate production schedule for manufactured products/parts
- Set routings, safety stock levels and other planning data into MRP system to optimize cost, inventory and service levels
- Manage order shipment schedules and allocation process to approve requirements based on customer types (production vs development)
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Strategic Procurement Specialist for Healthcare Resume Examples & Samples
- Preparing and conducting contract and price negotiations with suppliers for small to large volumes to contribute to the profitability of the company
- Implementing alternative procurement sources to minimize stock replacement times, inventory levels and costs
- Maintain regular contacts with interface partners to recognize developments (in market, demand, etc.) and exert influence accordingly
- Maintain intensive regular contact with internal/external interface partners in order to recognize developments (market, demand, etc.) and exert the appropriate influence
- Systematic forwarding of relevant supply chain information (e.g. For the project team, procurement management team)
- Define concepts for risk and contract management to avoid risk and warrant costs
- Analyzing scope of supply and custumer contract agreements, carrying out risk analyses and introducing negotiation recommendations to prepare for negotiations with suppliers (back-to-back where appropriate) and to initiate appropriate measures
- If applicable analyzing sales and operations planning in respect of starting/ new projects, assessing and controlling of material costs within the whole project process in order to ensure the involvement of procurement
- Analyzing and controlling of contractual agreements to prepare renegotiations/subsequent negotiations, initiate appropriate measures and guarantee supplies
- Undertake supplier management to gain the best suppliers and guarantee an optimum supply chain
- Organize and execute regional and cross-regional bundling of the demands of the different Groups/sites and projects for optimum utilization of procurement power
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Strategic Procurement Buyer Resume Examples & Samples
- Continually work with business units to understand their business strategies and priorities to effectively identify opportunities to optimize total costs and to improve quality of products/services
- Monitor the market evolution to ensure that GDI benefits from competitive offerings at the highest quality and best overall value
- Lead procurement process across cross-functional teams tasked with business case evaluations and financial impacts of procurement strategies
- Establish and execute negotiation strategies for the acquisition of products and services in accordance with procurement processes, best practices and corporate procurement policies
- Establish and monitor performance indicators related to vendor performance and procurement policy compliance
- Provide support to business units and expertise in preparation and analysis of vendor proposals to ensure successful RFP and procurement policy compliance (spend under threshold amount)
- Support Director in continuous improvement projects such as, but not limited to, developing best-in-class sourcing tools, providing assistance to indirect procurement buyers, providing education across the company on procurement role, responsibilities, best practices and policies
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or relevant equivalent experience
- 7 to 10 years in a similar position or relevant experience
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Strong analytic and negotiation skills
- Ability to initiate, prioritize and lead multiple projects concurrently
- Proactive with great sense of leadership, initiative and autonomy
- Ability to interact with all levels of management including C-class officers
- Demonstrated knowledge and proven application of utilizing strategic sourcing best practices
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Project management skills, an asset
- Ability to read and to understand legal documents
- Bilingual: French & English (written and spoken)
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Strategic Procurement Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Monthly closing , planning , controlling and reporting activities
- Execution of demand, markets and suppliers analyses to create a decision basis for the optimum sourcing strategy as well as bring new suppliers into the company. Implementation of alternative procurement sources to minimize stock replacement times, inventory levels and costs
- Organization, implementation and monitoring of all procurement activities in a specific material field. Definition and realization of local procurement strategies to ensure long-term, cost-effective and reliable supply of materials in alignment with division and global strategies
- Analysis of material cost breakdowns and assessment of their competitiveness with strategic sourcing experience
- Support of local and global material pooling activities
- Performance of necessary procurement administration works such as creation of info records in SAP, filing and monitoring/expediting of delivery together with tracking of procurement savings, improvement achieved per given KPI
- Close and frequent cooperation, communication with other Siemens Locations worldwide, especially in Germany. Drive common agreed activities with the factory and also globally
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Work with senior leadership to define procurement strategies
- Liaise with sourcing partners to execute agreements
- Participate in the review process of specifications for equipment, products or substitution of materials
- Review and evaluate specifications for issuing and awarding bids in conjunction with sales and operations
- Utilize e-Auction (reverse auction) tool to support organizational goals and objectives
- Prepare, review and track reporting in relation to management of suppliers
- Identify, negotiate and contract with providers to drive cost effective relationships
- Analyze and stay current with market trends (steel, oil, etc…)
- Analyze industry prices and price trends and compare with actual supplier prices
- Report findings to buyers and to management as directed
- Assist in evaluating suppliers' performance by gathering information and preparing reports
- Conduct audits of supplier procedures involving company owned tools, inventory, or equipment being held by suppliers
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in chemistry or relevant technical equivalent
- Some experience in financial KPI and purchasing impact on P/L
- Minimum of 5 years experience in procurement or in business/sales required
- Strong financial and business acumen; spend segmentation analysis
- Expert negotiator
- Has worked within a Commercial or Business unit
- Has held a job as project member or led a functional project
- Has been exposed to working and impacting globally
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HBO Manager, Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Oversee HBO’s Strategic Sourcing team; responsible for developing the sourcing strategy that best meets HBO’s goals for a commodity
- Manage the various RFX’s and auctions using the Emptoris platform
- Work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders to foster relationships that deliver the greatest value to HBO
- Continue to develop the Strategic Sourcing Program as a value-added business partner
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Strategic Procurement Associate Resume Examples & Samples
- Developing and executing detailed category strategies
- Strategically managing Gore’s critical business relationships related to the procurement of raw materials and/or product technologies
- Driving supplier compliance to regulated industry requirements
- Identifying high-risk suppliers and developing strategies for mitigating these risks
- Coordinating purchasing activities with suppliers, driving cost-reduction projects, and developing supply chain as required
- Working with project teams, leadership, and legal, to develop and prepare business and supply agreements
- Building relationships with outside suppliers to leverage and expand access to new technologies not available internally to GORE
- Participating in the review of material specifications, drawings, and inspection procedures with the project teams, supply chain team, and suppliers to drive best choice supply decisions
- Preparing and negotiating supply agreements
- Teaming with Supplier Quality to develop specific supplier development programs to ensure continuous improvement
- Recognizing and protecting Gore’s intellectual property
- Actively participating in professional meetings and trade shows to remain current in the relevant supplier landscape with regards to new businesses, mergers, and acquisitions
- Supporting two separate plants in MD and PA
- A B.S. degree in Business Management, Supply Management, Engineering, or Materials Science with at least 10 years of experience in supplier or customer relationship management, business operations, quality engineering, or material science in a regulated quality system or business
- Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills
- Project Management skills and the ability to support engineering in the design, development and prototyping of materials and supply chain needs
- Excellent verbal and written skills and a professional working style
- Ability to
- M.S. or MBA degree
- Experience with lean concepts
- Experience with continuous improvement processes
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Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Support of commodity work for helium & superconducting wire (getting detailed insight into the 2 biggest commodities within SMT)
- Support of strategic procurement controlling & reporting activities --> analysis & determination of strategic procurement KPI's
- Support of contract management --> support establishing & aligning contracts for suppliers
- Support of workshop preparation, preparation of presentations and price inquiries
- Data preparation as a basis for yearly price negotiations as well as benchmarking activities
- Support rewriting / updating process descriptions related to Strategic Procurement
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Strategic Procurement Support Analyst Resume Examples & Samples
- Build, update and maintain repository of manufacturer contract information data to support the Strategic Procurement team
- Assist in creating databases to build scorecards and benchmark KPI’s
- Will contribute to developing presentations and develop references/database of presentations to be used in various meeting formats – in person, teleconference, WebEx etc
- Assist in assembling/updating manufacturer key contact list at various levels – executive/trade-relations etc – may include calling manufacturers to gather, validate and update information
- Assist/take-on responsibilities for analzing weekly reports (inventory, lost sales, Service Level) related to various programs or new business initiatives
- May be involved in assisting with preparation and analysis of (MCS/revenues/backorders) and support to supply chain team for sourcing purposes. May need to help coordinate actions with Procurement Operations or other stakeholders
- Will gain experience supporting Strategic Procurement team in our work internal stakeholders (formulary team, Buying Assistants, promotional coordinators) as well potential opportunities to interact with external groups (vendors, marketplace)
- Will support and work closely with Category Managers and Advisors in preparing for vendor supply chain meetings
- May also work with Sivem Supply Chain Team with Demand planning, forecasting and operations
- Summer position, but may be of specific interest to individual with experience in a hospital or retail. pharmacy setting or with some knowledge of retail pharmacy practice
- Some understanding or exposure to supply chain / procurement is an asset
- Strong analytical skills; good organizational and communication skills
- Bilingual written & spoken
- Knowledge of MS Windows/Office 2000, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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Strategic Procurement & Portfolio Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Enabling sales to meet the Financial commitment
- Performing invoicing and resolution of issues
- Managing the SKU readiness process (setup across HP systems, costing/pricing of the services, SOW)
- Performing the Ordering process (Review and release HP PO´s to the Partners)
- Responsible for daily and monthly reports for Partner – related Services in North America
- Monitor the revenue and margin numbers
- Create a strategy for this business segment
- Engage with PDMs team (SKU) as well as Sales teams to keep track of deals
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Strategic Procurement & Opex Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Lead strategic purchasing initiatives of cost reduction, quality improvement, freight reduction, or new product development, acquisition integration and outsourcing
- Collect, format, and analyze, complex sourcing related data variables in Excel spreadsheet form. Ability to use this analysis tool to provide management with clear, concise solutions to the business’ sourcing needs for supply transition, new product development and VA/VE needs
- Assemble and communicate business level presentations related to Supply Chain Management and Operational Excellence Strategies
- Negotiate short and long term agreements with strategic suppliers to promote guaranteed cost reductions through productivity improvements and reducing Non-Value Add elements in the Supply Chain
- Develop pricing mechanisms for price adjustment based on market conditions with suppliers. Develop and create reports to measure progress and report Key Performance Indicator’s to management team
- Identify and lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives, and utilizes data to target and drive cost reduction. Drive Operational Excellence initiaves in Operations, lead cost improvements teams, develop manufacturing and deploy strategies
- Up to 50% international travel will be required
- Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year college or university, (MBA) preferred
- Eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and training
- Five – seven years’ experience in a High-Mix Low-Volume manufacturing environment (Electronics manufacturing). Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentage, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts to basic algebra and geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
- Strong negotiating skills, Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Access). Knowledge and experience of MRP systems (planning and forecasting). Knowledge of ORACLE ERP and other Business System processes. Knowledge of inventory control systems desirable
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of possible solutions in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
- ISM certification preferred or may be required to apply for certification. Formal training and application of Lean Manufacturing disciplines
- Experience in FDA medical device, and electronics manufacturing is preferred
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Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop and coach team members in various procurement initiatives and process
- Lead the development of the commodity by managing projects that would include the preparation of business cases
- Lead cost reduction strategic opportunities
- Create formal networks internally and externally
- Support and act as single interface with suppliers of new business
- Support and lead, where applicable, contract negotiations with suppliers
- Coordinate the Procurement Agents activities in relation to the balanced scorecard objectives, the master plans and the detailed plans
- Support Procurement Agents in their contracts negotiations, the commercial agreements and product changes negotiations, as well as the contracts amendments
- Support the Manager in the Performance Management Process
- You have a bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent a minimum of (10) years of relevant experience
- You have experience in the aerospace industry and/or manufacturing environment and/or programs management in a commercial role as an asset
- You have strong capabilities in operations and financial management
- You are familiar with Just-In-Time purchasing logistic, integrated supply chain and lean manufacturing concepts
- You can work with MS Project, Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Strong knowledge and use of procurement tools and
- Strong communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities
- Basic Project Management Skills. Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Ability to create a contract using standard company contract templates with supervision
- Applies cause and effect thinking to identify common contract risk areas
- Capable of applying prepackaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes
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Manager, Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Lead the development and execution of strategies for significant procurement transactions
- Identify qualified candidate vendors capable of meeting DSW requirements
- Carry out all in depth supplier due diligence as required
- Work with business clients and other stakeholders to define requirements for a Procurement transaction
- Design and execute the competitive process for each Procurement transaction to obtain the best overall value-added solutions from candidate vendors
- Evaluate competitive offerings from vendors and develop and present sourcing options that meet DSW's business requirements
- Development and execution of negotiation strategies that are aligned to the sourcing strategies
- Develop Service Level Agreements that will be used to monitor supplier performance against DSW requirements. Ensure all the selected vendors are compliant with SLA's (Service Level Agreements) through collaboration with our internal partners and client teams
- Lead the negotiations to establish commercial terms and lead the contract development process through contract approval and execution
- Develop and present Executive Summary and contract approval material to DSW's senior leaders
- Create business plans to address commodity, product, and service spends under enterprise/outsourcing arrangements
- Maintain compliance with all policy and procedural guidelines. Demonstrate Policy leadership, by both adhering in full to DSW policies and practices, and educating and guiding other internal stakeholders in their compliance with Procurement policies
- Partner with business area teams on local, regional, national, and sometimes global Procurement projects
- Partner closely with internal legal, risk and finance teams driving the successful completion of intricate negotiations and initiatives
- Conduct in depth cost and spend analysis in order develop target saves initiatives though various cost reduction means
- Lead the category and supplier spend management activities with for assigned spend areas and vendors
- Carry out administrative responsibilities effectively in managing projects and contracting activities
- Identify new savings and service opportunities that address or anticipate client needs
- Develop & maintain vendor information, by producing qualitative assessments of vendors
- Strong vendor management/negotiation skills/contracting
- Demonstrated capability to solve complex problems independently
- Excellent analytical skills, including financial analysis
- Excellent internal client management skills
- Proven track record of broad, strategic thinking in a Procurement role
- Excellent oral and writing skills as well as listening skills
- Project management experience in complex initiatives
- Advanced proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel, including the use of pivot tables)
- Strong knowledge of the key aspects of the RFI/RFP/RFQ
- Strong understanding and proven experience in executing complex legal agreements
- Experience with IT sourcing and contracting, with working knowledge of IT contracting concerns, often able to provide guidance to IT business partners on effective structuring of Procurement processes, and contracts to obtain beneficial vendor solutions
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing a commodity or spend category area
- Experience with Marketing related products or services (IT a plus)
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Strategic Procurement Buyer Resume Examples & Samples
- Facilitate supplier selection, contract development and execution, supplier management, and project management (typically each Buyer manages 10 to 15 suppliers)
- Lead cross-functional project teams to identify customer needs, researching industry information related to form and function, and select the goods and suppliers that can yield the most value through a multi-faceted evaluation
- Negotiate and execute new or updated contractual agreements that protect Publix in the areas of price, indemnification, maintenance, warranty, services, returns and other business terms and conditions
- Indirectly manage a Purchasing Analyst (PA) whose function is to place accurate orders, ensure on-time accurate deliveries, etc. with the suppliers to which the Buyer and PA are aligned
- Reconcile all billing/invoice discrepancies and manage/resolve quality concerns
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience
- Two (2) years of purchasing or equipment/supply management experience
- C.P.M. or CPSM or the ability to obtain CPSM certification within three (3) years of hire
- Be at least 20 years of age and have a valid driver’s license and maintain an excellent driving record
- Knowledge of purchasing and supply management
- Knowledge of project management
- Knowledge of business and purchasing principles
- Knowledge of retail capital equipment
- Knowledge of contract administration procedures and legal terminology
- Purchasing skills
- Architectural plan/drawing knowledge
- Decision making skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft (Word, Outlook, Power Point, Access)
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel
- Willingness to travel, including overnight
- Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- Three (3) years of purchasing or equipment/supply management experience
- Experience working with vehicles
- Knowledge of financial standards
- Knowledge of Publix Corporate structure
- Knowledge of SAP
- Purchasing certification (CPSM or C.P.M.)
- Mechanically inclined
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Participates as a senior member on a cross-functional team (may lead specific projects)
- Assesses the supply base of category
- Negotiates and contracts with suppliers
- Engages with low-complexity suppliers
- Monitors supplier performance
- Identifies common contract risk areas
- Strong knowledge and use of procurement tools and applications
- Basic ability to develop suppliers
- Ability to create a contract using standard HP contract templates with supervision
- Capable of applying pre- packaged contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes
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Director, Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop & execute long & short term global sourcing strategy in collaboration with Skillsoft’s different functions and regions
- Lead major projects & contract negotiations with suppliers
- Develop and implement supplier qualification and performance scorecards
- Develop and drive integrated category supply chain processes that ensure continuous improvements in supplier quality, delivery and cost performance
- Drive the necessary controls, budgets, policies and procedures are in place to optimize procurement's contribution to Skillsoft's business objectives and plans
- Develop and utilize improved metrics and data driving decision making capabilities
- Develop and implement integrated supply chain processes that effectively support Skillsoft's growing and dynamic business model
- Demonstrated negotiation & supplier relations skills in driving accountability and consistent achievement of deliverables
- Strong knowledge in the structuring of complex supply & quality contracts
- Self-directed, action-oriented, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards
- Dynamic, global leader with a record of achieving results individually and through others
- Strategic visionary with strong negotiation skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus
- Highly developed intellectual capacity, strategy skills and sales ability
- Ability to work cross functionally with all levels of the organization and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple projects, concurrently, and build consensus
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions with minimal supervision and direction
- Organized, team player who is an effective influencer
- Demonstrated ability to lead change in the face of adversity; to challenge the status quo constructively
- Articulate, superb communicator, verbal and written
- Experience with procurement tracking tools systems
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading a procurement operation
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Nordic Strategic Procurement Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Execute and support defined Commodity strategies based on demand, market and supplier analysis to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials
- Prepare and conduct negotiations for medium to high Purchasing Volume to obtain highest feasible savings
- Negotiate and generate contracts; define core assortment; document contracts in relevant Supplier Management IT-systems
- Maintain regular contact with relevant interfaces
- To gather information, fully inform network partners and ensure information exchange with relevant stakeholders
- Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification); update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency
- Implement and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
- Has relevant degree and at least five years of documented experience from Strategic Procurement. Preferably from a larger matrix organization
- Previous experience from the health sector and also from public tenders is beneficial
- Has great business acumen
- Is an excellent negotiator and also communicates well in both English at least one of the Scandinavian languages
- Confident to meet people in different positions and levels in an organization
- Has good knowledge of commercial processes
- Very good knowledge in MS Office in general and are very skilled in MS Excel specifically
- Knowledge in contractual law
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- BS in Engineering, Business Management, or Supply Chain required
- Minimum 6 years experience in MRO and/or contracted services Procurement, preferably in the chemical industry
- Excellent listening and communication skills to effectively interface with internal customers and suppliers
- Strong negotiation and contract skills, strong Supplier Management Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Strong e-sourcing, e-catalog and P2P process knowledge
- SAP experience (preferred)
- Six Sigma Certification (preferred)
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Strategic Procurement Mgr Resume Examples & Samples
- Leads the analysis of a specific commodity data and industry trends or leads an individual supply chain sub- category; reports results to managers
- Meets with Stakeholder managers to understand business priorities and translate them into procurement plans; comprehends the industry and the Marketplace
- Participates in Supplier Selection Activities
- May lead activities for less complex domains
- Strong business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills
- Basic Project Management Skills
- Strong teamwork and basic leadership skills; basic influencing skills
- Solid understanding of fundamental contracting principles
- Excellent cultural knowledge of
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Director, Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage the leads of each functional group and ensure that their respective teams are aligned with the appropriate projects and direction
- Support EPG Category and Operational teams to ensure high level of customer service
- Responsible for effective strategic supplier relationship management, risk analysis and compliance management programs with regards to category management
- Lead contract management team to ensure that relations with external suppliers provide mitigated and low exposure of risk to organization
- Drives vision, process, adoption and compliance of procurement technology
- Coordinates the development of Procurement IT including SAP/Fieldglass
- Develops training for internal/external customers on technology
- Present overview and review of EPG team functions to senior level executives
- Support other special procurement activities and analyzes as needed by senior management
- Skills and Capabilities
- Strong experience in global procurement processes
- Experience in supplier quality programs
- Experience in contract management programs
- Procurement Technology ( Ariba/Fieldglass/SAP)
- Sound knowledge on best-in class P2P process improvement methodologies
- Work experience in matrix organizations across functions and cultures
- Proven track record of working with multiple stakeholders (e.g. business, areas) to deliver results
- Knowledge of the procurement process, including strategic procurement and has the ability to contribute information and expertise to drive results
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in business
- 8-10 years of experience with negotiation and/or process improvement
- SCMA accreditation would be considered an asset
- Preferred – experience in retail, pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
- Advanced Excel, Access and PowerPoint skills
- Knowledge in procurement systems SAP, Ariba, Fieldglass and external procurement certification preferred
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Strategic Procurement Advisor Resume Examples & Samples
- Build and utilize local vendor and market historical data to provide insights and build reports on current civil work market trends
- Develop solid understanding of vendor strategies and positions in the local marketplace, what works and what doesn’t
- Forecast future needs in collaboration with management and build local / national vendors‘networks
- Conducts best practice research, analysis and provides recommendations where appropriate, as input to Procurement business strategy
- Assist in commitment package planning, to help optimize time and cost
- Development of a sourcing strategy (ies) (where to purchase, considering demand and supply situations, while minimizing risk and costs)
- Assist in exclusive agreement strategy discussions and agreement preparation
- Conduct price analysis and provide feedback to procurement specialists
- Develop, Maintain and Implement market intelligence tools
- Ongoing assessment of local supply market
- Provide vendor and subcontractor reviews, identify opportunities/risks and make recommendations
- Establish and manage relationships with key suppliers and ensure integrity of individual contractual relationships
- Compile required weekly/monthly reports and conduct ad hoc analysis as requested by management and projects
- Build strong relationships with procurement specialists and management team by providing unbiased recommendations
- University degree; Business, engineering or analysis related
- 10 – 15 years of local/regional Construction experience in the Engineering and Construction industry
- Ideally working on large scale Infrastructure projects, site involvement
- Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills
- Must be self-motivated, results oriented and possess high degree of initiative
- Effective time management skills, work well under pressure
- Solid PC skills with MS Office and database tools
- Bilingual. (French and English)
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop and lead on all category management activities to deliver category strategies as per the schedule to meet customer timelines
- Ensure appropriate contractual agreements are implemented and aligned to business needs
- Develop a robust, efficient and effective supply chain that is critical to the competitive success of the business through strategic sourcing opportunities
- Support the Head of Procurement and Supply Management and the wider business with implementation of new systems and processes to achieve availability, programme targets and savings
- Manage strategic supplier relationship activities to improve output performance, minimize supply chain risk, reduce total cost and develop mutually beneficial relationships
- Develop and manage supplier relationship plans with strategic and preferred vendors as required
- Ensure the approved vendors list is used to maximize the competitive opportunity and Canadian content
- Track and report savings for a wide variety of direct and indirect categories/projects
- Communicate the impact of strategic sourcing decisions to customers and leadership effectively as appropriate
- Manage and report supply chain risk across the team
- Manage multiple projects and responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities as well as differing priorities within internal departments
- Develop various metrics on the outcomes of strategic agreements, conduct periodic supplier reviews and feedback sessions with departments
- Develop and manage the strategic procurement team by setting smart objectives and managing performance to meet the corporate strategy objectives
- Undertake coaching and mentoring, initiating training, monitoring benefits to support the creation of a sustainable, motivated and skilled capability within the Strategic procurement team
- Interface with Commercial, Quality Assurance, Finance and Project to resolve issues and to streamline procedures and create efficiencies across the team
- Ensure company and statutory safety policies are adhered to in all working areas as well as other regulatory requirements
- Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices
- Degree from an accredited post-secondary institution in a related field or industry equivalent (Canadian Institute of Procurement & Supply Qualification)
- 3 years’ experience in the last 5 years working in a similar role in supply chain including demand management
- Highly developed people and communication skills
- Ability to influence stakeholders and staff
- Demonstrated track record leading sourcing projects, supplier selection and development of strategic supplier relationships; Some international exposure would be a plus
- Ability to oversee multiple projects and collaborate with various departments for documented reporting and results
- Knowledge or principles of supply chain management techniques best practices
- Ability to produce written proposals, plans and documentation for agreement with senior management
- Eligible for a Canadian Secret Security Clearance, ITAR and Controlled Goods
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Manager of Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Creation and ongoing value creation with a world class supply base
- Develop I maintain organizational procurement strategy
- Create I improve best-practice based processes (e.g., value chain mapping, leadership of high value/strategic sourcing efforts)
- Provide Leadership and support of cross-functional teaming across other business functions and initiatives
- Transform Procurement, and support broader transformation of the value chain and the enterprise
- Create and manage short, mid, and long term goals and objectives
- Management of business process outsourcing activities
- Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost reduction opportunities
- Management of procurement staff in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities
- Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities
- Budget management for categories under management and for procurement itself
- Keep informed of global market conditions and direct the implementation of savings and other value added improvement opportunities as identified
- Strategic thinker able to discover and direct a team to realize opportunity
- Responsible for ensuring that specified quality standards are met for all Supplier related product
- Ability to work effectively with many different cultures
- Must Possess Excellent Communication Skills
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Director of Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
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- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field; MBA preferred
- Working knowledge of best-practice procurement and cost containment strategies
- At least 10 years of progressive work experience managing procurement functions; experience in higher education or not-for profit organizations is beneficial
- Minimum of 10 years of successful managerial experience
- Demonstrated expertise in independently drafting and analyzing RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, contracts, business documents and/or other agreements while assuring compliance with applicable laws, guidelines and prime contract terms. Substantive negotiation experience required
- Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative analytical skills and strong financial acumen
- Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with internal and external parties
- Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and function-specific software
- Proven ability to hire, train and motivate staff to achieve excellence in outcomes and customer service
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Strategic Procurement Manager, Ariba Resume Examples & Samples
- Support Supplier Enablement effort with internal and external customers
- Validate and optimize supplier connections on the Ariba network Manage the Invoice
- Reconciliation process and validation of invoices
- Research and resolve system errors for PO and invoice interfaces
- Update and manage master data issues into the Ariba Cloud System Manage and create Ariba catalogs as required to support business customers
- Uses knowledge of Business Units policies and procure to pay processes to assess findings, evaluate enablement options and recommend Ariba enablement process
- Speaks to a variety of internal customers from different departments, at different levels, and in large or small groups (e.g. accounts payable, category managers, suppliers, technical team) and drives change management associated with procure to pay program
- Knows Business Unit’s issues and anticipates their needs
- Ensures Company’s successful within the realm and scope of the Ariba P2P solution
- Leads Business Units and end-users through the lifecycle of an Ariba implementation
- Shares expertise through training and communications with Internal Users ensuring knowledge transfer and the desired level of self-sufficiency is achieved
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Strategic Procurement Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Leads a complex supply chain category; including data and industry analysis; reports results to / business executives
- Meets with Stakeholder business executives to discuss impact of supply chain strategic development on overall business and to develop forward-thinking supply chain strategies; influences the industry or marketplace for complex categories; engages with market leaders
- Develops and utilizes supply chain, business, and financial modeling tools
- Leads complex Supplier selection Activities. Drives supply base optimization for complex categories. Negotiates and completes contracts with highly complex and critical suppliers
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of the most complex, long-term suppliers. Partners with suppliers in forward thinking strategic development and relationship building
- Develops strategies for risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations improvement. Innovates complex business models, drives associated strategies and influences the marketplace
- Identifies complex or emerging contract risk areas. Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using custom solutions. Advises executive level business leaders on all contract risk areas
- Influences a particular supply category across multiple business units
- Typically interacts with individuals at the VP and SVP levels
- Typically 10+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
- Excellent understanding of global procurement processes, industry, and highly complex suppliers
- Advanced business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills. Drives development and efficiency of procurement tools and applications
- Advanced communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities. Strong Program Management Skills, incorporating multiple projects
- Advanced team leadership and influencing skills
- Ability to independently draft legal contractual documents. Applies cause and effect thinking to identify complex or emerging contract risk areas. Capable of independently drafting custom contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes. Subject matter expertise on known and emerging contracting principles. Ability to close complex deals in a timely fashion
- Advanced ability to develop suppliers strategically
- Excellent understanding of company business units and company business strategy
- Advanced cultural knowledge of supplier locations
- Advanced industry knowledge
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Strategic Procurement Specialist Resume Examples & Samples
- Preparing and conducting contract and price negotiations with suppliers for medium to large volumes to contribute to the profitability of the company
- Analyze demand, markets and suppliers to create a basis for deciding on the optimum sourcing strategy
- Defining of procurement strategies to ensure long-term, cost-effective supply of materials and monitoring the national and international market to bring new suppliers, product derivatives, and product innovations into the purchasing portfolio
- Systematic forwarding of relevant supply chain information ( e.g. For the project team, procurement management team)
- Defining concepts for risk and contract management to avoid risk and warrant costs
- Analyzing scope of supply and customer contract agreements, carrying out risk analyses and introducing negotiation recommendations to prepare for negotiations with suppliers (back-to-back where appropriate) and to initiate appropriate measures
- If applicable, analyzing sales and operations planning in respect of starting new projects, assessing and controlling of material costs within the whole project process in order to ensure the involvement of procurement
- Undertaking supplier management activities (selection/ qualification, evaluation, auditing, development) to gain the best suppliers and guarantee an optimum supply chain
- Organizing and executing regional and cross-regional bundling of the demands of the different groups/sites and projects for optimum utilization of procurement power
- Cooperating with global teams to create a qualified supplier base in Turkey for local and global business
- Participating supplier audits, RfQ studies and localization activities in alignment with business partners
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Strategic Procurement Initiatives Agent Resume Examples & Samples
- Participate and implement Corporate-based projects/initiatives
- Lead complex special projects, research initiatives critical and strategic importance to the business. Acquire concurrence from functional team through collaboration
- Participate in various Corporate and business level meetings
- Act as an interface with Corporate headquarters
- Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with the cost, quality, and delivery requirements
- Support the purchasing function and communicate any supply problems which may impact program business operations
- Act as an interface between suppliers and the functions
- Work with suppliers to ensure prompt delivery of products to satisfy immediate customer demands
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
- Manage purchase requisitions and backlogs at an acceptable level
- Administers all purchase orders including: monitoring performance, prices, and certifications; exercising of options, conducting market analysis and negotiating prices; maintaining purchase order files; issuing modifications as necessary; assisting management in resolving supplier problems; and resolving invoicing issues with Finance and Accounting
- Ensures that all necessary procurement data is entered and maintained in automated systems
- Confer with suppliers concerning late deliveries
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates and awards procurement to selected supplier
- Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested
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Director, Strategic Procurement Resume Examples & Samples
- Provide strategic leadership of short- and long-term goals through the use of thoughtful techniques in the communication of the company’s mission and core values as a means to implement positive change and/or create organizational structure within the assigned business unit(s)
- Establish and lead teams that strategically manage direct and indirect spend by utilizing a proven sourcing process that engages stakeholders, aligns business objectives, and ensured supply continuity. Leverage supplier capabilities across FMCNA to meet the near and long-term needs of the business. Ensure robust supplier selection, diligent management of supplier performance issues, and innovative thinking on supplier capability
- Ensure that all direct reports within the function set and meet targets that support near and long-term business objectives. Ensure that all team members have priorities that are clear, realistic, and manageable
- Create teams as needed to intensively analyze and modify procurement strategy for specific products or services, including setting goals and identifying performance measures
- Develop and communicate FMCNA Procurement vision. Communicating procurement successes and ongoing challenges to the company at large
- Identify, recruit and actively develop skills and competencies required for the future organization. Develop own successor and successors within the Procurement organization for all levels of management and key individual contributor roles. Coach subordinate managers in the delivery of performance feedback and career management for their direct reports
- Measure quality of procurement performance through metrics and feedback from constituent customer groups. Develop, maintain, promote, and distribute key performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement
- Ensure optimal partnerships that facilitate sustainable performance levels with vendors through both formal programs and informal meetings
- Eliminate barriers and resolve escalated procurement issues. Assertively champion a culture of continuous improvement within the Procurement department
- As an active member of the cross-divisional FMCNA Procurement Committee, investigate, negotiate and approve all contracts for major supplies and/or services used across FMCNA
- Provide technical guidance
- Minimum 10 years of progressive procurement experience, with at least 5 years of pharmaceutical or healthcare materials procurement. Healthcare experience, a plus
- 5+ years’ experience as a Manager; or 5+ years’ experience in a senior managerial role
- Excellent analytical ability, including interpreting data and developing recommendations based on analysis
- Excellent planning ability, including identification of critical success factors, key obstacles, and risks
- Thorough understanding of benchmarking, process mapping, process redesign, and other cost saving tools
- Focus on key outcomes, not only processes or activities
- Demonstrated ability to identify and balance interests of a variety of key stakeholders
- Identify and confront issues and problems directly and promptly
- Provide quick and decisive recommendations based on systematic analysis