The Procurement Manager – Procurement Hub manages and administers a team responsible for a range of Source to Pay initiatives, including but not limited to: intake and triage of sourcing project requests, RFx events, supplier selection/onboarding, reporting, compliance checks, policy enforcement, rate negotiation, catalog management and procure to pay services.
Responsibilities:
- Partners with and supports the LA Regional Indirect category managers with all phases of the procurement process from sourcing activities, term and rate negotiation, supplier onboarding and strategic selection of goods and services while complying with purchasing policies
- Support in case management tool to offer solutions and recommendations in the global procurement process
- Aid in resolving Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order/Invoicing issues
- Using E-Sourcing Tool to liaise between Suppliers, Collaborators, Business in RFx activities
- Report generation for internal and client leadership
- Participate and manage client, business, and supplier calls
- Data Analysis, rate aggregation, rate benchmarking
- Identify unique ways to influence client spend and opportunities to reduce cost
- Reconcile engagements to ensure completion
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Maintain client, customer, and supplier relationships
- Create presentation decks
- Identify process gaps in the business process
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain
- 10+ years of experience in master data, procurement, shared services, finance, supply chain operations or related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in a management or team leadership role
- Experience with managing and delivering multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or Finance. Or in process of completing an advanced degree
- Demonstrated history of leadership, teamwork, and project management skills
- Experience in SAP, GEP or other Source to Pay systems in a procurement or shared services environment
- Experience in sourcing Indirect Procurement or supply chain management experience
- Finance, audit, compliance experience
- Advance English language required