Procurement

• Responsible for ~$250m Capex and MRO NAM Category. Highly complex portfolio of spend across the global MKC landscape.
• Primary objectives are to optimize cost, accelerate time to market and innovation, rationalize the supply base, and bring value to the Corporation while mitigating risk.
• Includes coordinating and leading strategy execution activity.
• Participation in the development of OGSM and Procurement planning activities.
• Develop and implement a global strategic template approach, driving consistent category strategies across regions.
• Lead full market reviews to identify key opportunities and risks, aligning with senior stakeholders to drive material change in approach and long-term value.
• Leads strategic supplier negotiations, contract agreements supplier performance management.
• Develop separate, targeted strategies for Capital, Real Estate, and MRO categories.
• Build strategic relationships with critical suppliers to support the execution of these strategies.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of procurement technology tools (e.g., e-sourcing, contract lifecycle management, spend analytics, supplier performance management) to drive automation, visibility, and process efficiency.
• Lead Business reviews with strategic suppliers to drive commercial value and operational efficiency.
• Lead the change in technology establishing better inventory management for MRO.
• Establish Supplier relationship management (SRM) with strategic suppliers.
• Act as the business liaison to enhance P2P (Procure-to-Pay) process effectiveness and compliance.
• Where applicable, directs the efforts of subordinates to establish and maintain reliable sources of supply and supervise the negotiation of procured materials and services.
• Manages and develops personnel and recruitment activity to promote an efficient operation, as well as ensuring a high level of motivation and morale.
• Champion a culture of innovation, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement across the procurement.
• Engagement with senior business and procurement leadership to understand, challenge, and deliver our business needs through our external spend.
• This can include complex and strategic decision-making on critical suppliers, operating model for MKC/suppliers, and Make vs Buy of key services.
• Significant involvement in often confidential, highly business-sensitive programs that utilize external suppliers.
• Establish and monitor supplier risk management programs, ensuring business continuity and compliance with international trade, labour, and regulatory standards.
• Participate and champion change management efforts while creating true alignment and integration internally and externally.
• Acts as an internal consultant to the business.
• Participates in the financial planning and forecasting process as well as provides periodic relevant market information and dynamics to internal stakeholders for all global regions.
• Drive standardization of equipment and maintenance materials where applicable to reduce TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
• Responsible to work with the Global Senior Indirects Directors and team colleagues to set global direction on Indirects Procurement, develop / drive policies, support change management and to develop team members for future progression.

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