Procurement Manager

As a Procurement Manager, you will be accountable for supporting the US business through the full procurement life cycle from stakeholder engagement and sourcing to contracting and supplier management.

Strategy execution

• Represent the best interests of the market by aligning with appropriate regional and Global category teams. Work in collaboration with these teams to provide requirements and market information to support effective regional and global strategy creation and execution.
• Execute sourcing strategies for multiple spend categories in scope of responsibility, operating with a truly global mindset while ensuring all applicable LOC or regional dimensions are accommodated.
• Have a clear understanding of how global strategies affect the US market and build an education & communication process for Procurement leads and US commercial business units.
• Support the business to understand procurement policies and ensure that users are trained / supported accordingly. Be the local expert on third party oversight and risk management frameworks to protect in supplier interactions and contracting.

Benefit delivery

• Ensure financial benefits are managed in accordance with the Global spend management framework. Ensure business unit and Finance agreement to financial value delivered and transparency on treatment of benefits in the budgeting process.
• Deliver effective Procurement targets against budgets (Plans of Purchase) in agreement with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the spend management framework and aligned to the US budgets set out by the respective category teams.
• Identify and deliver value to the business aligned to assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and innovation and delivering stakeholders and business partner requirements through execution of category strategies.
• Drive operational efficiencies by ensuring contract & preferred supplier list compliance as well as managing tail spend.

Business partnering & stakeholder management

• Build strategic relationships with local stakeholders to understand business requirements, identify opportunities to create value, and to express Procurement’s value proposition. Align sourcing strategies accordingly.
• Influence key stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development, endorse recommended strategies, support execution and agree how benefit delivery will be budgeted.
• Ensure third party contracts are managed ahead of expiration dates for business continuity and strategic value.

External supplier relationships

• Execute and maintain effective contracts with suppliers that will allow them to maximize opportunity both globally and locally. Ensure US views on supplier negotiations are taken into consideration. Ensure all contracts are valid and updated in their contract management system.
• Manage the supply base for the categories within scope through a robust performance management process. Ensure supplier performance is understood, measured, tracked and maintained.
• Ensure effective processes and communication links exist between the suppliers and the US stakeholders. .

Supply chain & risk management:

• Transform the supply chain to release value and make more responsive to business and customer needs – for example in cost control, complexity reduction, simplification, best practice procurement and use of KPIs.
• Identify and manage significant risks in the supply chain. Ensure appropriate mitigation plans are in place, in use, and that the risks are communicated appropriately within business units impacted, Procurement and the supply base.

Qualifications required:

• Experience using Microsoft tools, sourcing and contract tools such as: SAP Ariba modules or Conga.
• Experience leveraging data to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize supplier performance, and generate procurement insights for strategic decision-making.
• Experience with contracting/contract terms for third party service providers (ie. MSA/SOW/Other)
• Available during core working hours (8-4 / 9-5 EST).
• Available to work in the Durham, NC office 2-3 times per week.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity please provide the Skills Alliance team with your updated Resume and we will be in contact with you within 24 hours.

We look forward to receiving your application!