AVP - Procurement - Non Commodity - FMCG - NITIE/IIM/MDI

Major Responsibilities:

- Spearhead sourcing of a portfolio of indirect categories

- Develop category strategies, including market and industry analysis

- Lead and manage the RFX, RFP process

- Establish and maintain supplier relationships, and facilitate periodic business reviews to continually identify process improvements and cost reduction opportunities

- Establish beneficial working relationships with various internal groups across the organization including partner programs, regional/country offices, legal, finance, and others

- Prepare analyses of spend data, category supplier bases, and cost models

- Manage complex projects from conception through implementation, including change management

Key Working Relationships:

- Internal: Global Supply Chain; Headquarters Programs; Country Programs; Finance, Legal, and others

- External: Suppliers

Reports to: Senior Director, Global Procurement

Job Requirements:

- Eight to ten years of sourcing experience in a range of indirect spend categories

- Significant expertise in contract negotiation and supplier relationship management

- Excellent problem solving, communication, and influencing skills within a matrix environment

- Advanced and proven knowledge of procurement industry cost structures and drivers

- General knowledge of applicable sourcing, planning, and logistics laws and regulations

- NGO experience preferred, including understanding of institutional donors' (USAID, DFID, ECHO, and others) procurement policies

- Proven project management and process improvement experience

- Ability to establish supplier specifications in conjunction with subject experts, measure and drive conformance to specifications, and manage internal and supplier relationships to achieve desired results

- Strength in meeting or exceeding project milestones and deliverables, while multitasking and prioritizing

- Ability to provide fact-based strategy and sourcing recommendations

- Experienced user of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ERPs