Procurement Strategy Leader Job Description
The ideal candidate will drive procurement strategies and capabilities, leveraging best practices in governance, policies, systems, and processes.
This role entails developing and implementing end-to-end integrated solutions, including procurement contract management and data-driven contract enablement. Successful applicants will facilitate the rollout of Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with teams to ensure purchasing contract management requests are executed within Service Level Agreements (SLAs), identifying additional KPIs for operational efficiency.
* Ensure SLA adherence with internal and external teams.
* Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives within the purchasing contract management process.
* Establish operating procedures for Procurement.
* Manage a documentation library of standard operating procedures.
* Identify documentation gaps, creating missing documents as needed.
* Develop strategic partnerships with key functions and stakeholders.
* Collaborate with IT, AP, Suppliers, Quality, and Manufacturing to identify root causes and implement solutions for issues, including SAP IDOC errors and supplier claims.
* Serve as subject matter expert for procurement master data and systems, including SAP, ServiceNow, Stibo, and PowerBI.
* Represent Procurement Operations function with Business Units to partner with supply chain, sourcing on Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Supplier Forecast accuracy initiatives.
* Develop procurement scorecard: Identify KPI and performance management.
* Create onboarding material for new joiners, including SOPs and FAQs.
* Provide training to planners, sourcing team, and other users as relevant.
* Identify new ways of working and changes to team structure that would benefit team productivity.
* Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, business procedures, and supplier transactions.