Manager, Non-Trade Procurement EM
adidas
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Almaty • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- This position sits within the EM Procurement Team (Middle East, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Israel) responsible for supporting the implementation of procurement best practices within respective categories across multiple regions.
- Execution of regional/local procurement activities for respective categories in alignment with the line manager and relevant business partners.
- Support the implementation of EM Market and Global category strategies for the responsible categories.
- Local/regional procurement representative and subject matter expert, working closely with other cross functional teams including finance and legal teams to deliver and support all areas of supplier life cycle management.
- Deliver committed annual Procurement savings targets and other objectives such as increasing payment terms, supply base rationalization, PO automation.
- Day to day management and support of the partner GBS Tactical Buyers, supporting the project implementation with local stakeholders, ensuring successful delivery of projects.
- Effective stakeholder management to maximize total cost of ownership savings and Procurement’s value contribution.
- Realization of supplier relationship management and contract management activities, involvement in full supplier life cycle activities.
- Where applicable lead & develop respective team members ensuring optimal performance, motivation & growth.
Requirements
- A degree from an accredited college or university (Bsc./Msc.) with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, procurement or legal, or comparable professional education
- CIPS (completed or studying towards)
- Minimum 3+ year experience in a procurement manager role
- Fluent English is essential.
- Additional language skills are advantageous
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
procurementsupplier life cycle managementcontract managementsavings targetspayment termssupply base rationalizationPO automationstakeholder managementproject implementationteam leadership
Soft skills
effective communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsmotivationteam development
Certifications
CIPS