Job Title: Procurement Manager
Reports to: Procurement Director
About the Job:
The Local Procurement Manager is in charge of deploying and executing sourcing strategies for his specific Country/Region. Aligned with Global Procurement Policy & Processes, he/she ensures business needs are met by sourcing goods and services at the best value for money (quality, cost, lead-time, etc.) for the country while mitigating risks.
The Local Procurement Manager acts with the highest degree of professionalism, integrity, and ethics in the administration and operation of the procurement function.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deliver operational and financial value: bring added value to the business through supply chain excellence, cost optimization, mitigation of the risks, and policy compliance in order to improve Foundever’s Total Cost of Ownership.
- Drive constant client Engagement: Understand key clients, regularly engage with and build strong engagement with relevant stakeholders.
- Show Procurement Excellence:
- Develop sourcing strategies and create a network of vendors for the country/region.
- Participate in the definition of requirements with internal stakeholders.
- Manage and monitor RFI/RFQ/RFP utilizing Foundever’s e-sourcing tool in compliance with Procurement Policy and Processes.
- Negotiate commercial terms and contracts with vendors.
- Follow-up delivery of Goods and services and support Good Receipt if required. If required, managing import, Shipping, and clearance operations.
- Monitor supplier’s performance including pricing, service levels, and quality delivery to stakeholders.
- Anticipate and track the agreement's expiration.
- Maintain the catalogs based on the demand.
- Work with FP&A to monitor the budgets of internal stakeholders.
- Address particular regional constraints in Regional/Global contracts.
- Deploy a client engagement model with internal stakeholders to ensure the best level of cooperation and adherence to Foundever’s policies & and processes.
- Build a strong network of suppliers to support Business development in the country/region.
- Succeed in the use of company ERP and e-sourcing tools.
- Succeed in the use of the Source-to-Pay process.