Senior Manager - Operations & Procurement - Shared Service Centre

Responsibilities:

- Strong procurement process and concept understanding including strategic sourcing, sourcing execution, commercial and contract negotiations for complex global indirect categories

- Good knowledge of Ariba Sourcing Module, Ariba Contract Management is a plus

- SAP Certification of Business Product Owner is a plus

- Expertise in auctions and all other types of events

- Proven ability to manage a large number of complex stakeholders.

- Proven knowledge and understanding of requirements to successfully establish a global Delivery centre for procurement

- Ability to identify and escalate roadblocks, risks and issues in a timely and effective manner.

- Exceptional people management skills

- Ability to manage shifting priorities

- Senior Leadership Team exposure

- Strong understanding of performance management industry standards and tools

- Strong analytics skills and understanding of data interpretation and associated tools

- Strong understanding of financial performance models. Advanced Analytics qualifications/experience are a plus

- Project Management experience or certification is a plus

- Good exposure in previous roles to multi-cultural, multi-functional environment

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

- Ability to effectively motivate and lead a matrix managed team.

- Demonstrated experience in managing moderate value direct spends (Direct Materials).

- Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, sourcing execution, commercial and contract negotiations for complex global direct categories.

- Strong experience in using tools like Ariba or other equivalent sourcing execution technology.

- Demonstrated experience in managing and execution of multi market projects with consideration to diverse business needs and regulation (eg taxes, law, regulations

Requirements:

- 9-15 years of experience in managing procurement teams to drive performance and value and categories strategies execution is required, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management

- 10 to 15 years experience in an operations management role in proc shared service centre, captive centre or capability centre; working with team members across all levels of an organisation.