Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Lead High-Value Projects: Manage complex and strategically significant projects across various categories and geographies
- Global Stakeholder Support: Assist stakeholders worldwide with tenders, re-negotiations, large-scale analytical exercises, and operational reviews
- Pipeline Development: Collaborate with global and regional procurement teams to develop a robust project pipeline, ensuring optimal support for maximizing business value
- Project Accountability: Oversee advanced and complex projects, ensuring effective management across spend and categories
- Cross-Category Leadership: Support and lead work streams for various categories, handling projects with annual spend ranging from millions to multi-millions of dollars
- Strategic Sourcing Consultancy: Engage in diverse strategic sourcing activities, including:
- Leading creative workshops with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Developing analytical models to evaluate supplier offers and quantify total costs and ownership values
- Mapping and analyzing current spend patterns to identify cost drivers and opportunities in complex markets
- Communicating complex messages compellingly to senior business leaders.
- Preparing for various types of negotiations
- Execution and Delivery: Take significant responsibility from the start, ensuring timely execution and delivery in alignment with ambitious savings targets