Manager, Procurement

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Role: Manager, Procurement - Regional Logistics and Supply Chain and Plant Facilities & MRO

Location: Italy

Function: Procurement

Summary:

The Procurement Manager – Regional Indirect Logistics & Supply Chain manages the end-to-end strategic sourcing and procurement process for Europe, Middle East and Africa with annual spend of USD $150+ Million and a supply base of 1200+ suppliers.  
Leads all Logistics, Plant Facilities & MRO, Utilities/Energy and CAPEX procurement activities (category and project), including strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management. 

• Provide thought leadership and innovative strategies for optimizing sourcing effectiveness. 
• Coordinate and work with global/regional stakeholders to support long-term business strategic goals 
• Coordinate corporate-wide teams to establish scope of work, processes, policies, and procedures to manage demand for assigned category 
• Establish strong supplier relationships, effectively manage category supply base, perform advanced and intricate negotiations, and oversee selection of key suppliers 
• Ensure expedient and compliant implementation of new contracts. 
• Actively monitor vendor and internal performance against contracts, industry benchmarks, and previous baselines.  Develop and submit reports for Executive management. 
• Identify and evaluate market changes and new technologies -- make appropriate fact-based recommendations 
• Manage and/or lead preparation and evaluation of RFIs and RFPs 
• Oversee roll-out of new vendor contracts and processes to all users 
• Track and report on performance metrics

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning:

• Define the Logistics and Supply Chain and Plant Facilities & MRO Procurement Strategies to establish supply sources, maximize current and future market conditions, and define contingency planning to ensure critical supply needs are met;
• Establish end-to-end process with ownership and commitment to procurement strategies throughout planning and execution; Establish and maintain portfolio of strategic agreements and key supplier relationships to manage risk to SCJ in procuring category group materials and services (i.e. pricing, supply, quality, etc.);
• Establish and evaluate performance metrics for group of categories; Drive engagement of procurement with the Regional Logistics and Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams to optimize value creation and delivery to SCJ;
• Drive external and marketplace knowledge of the latest category dynamics, trends and best practices; Identify, prioritize and drive implementation of continuous improvement opportunities;
• Oversee high level risk management activities (and gain risk management expertise) for respective category areas

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM):

• Develop and manage mutually beneficial relationships with key suppliers; Engage in joint business planning with supply base; Contribute to establishing metrics and evaluate, develop, and prioritize approaches to meet business objectives and benefit targets; Manage supplier performance based on performance objectives; Oversee the quarterly business review process for key suppliers; Provide high level of issue resolution where necessary (supplier quality and service)

Sourcing & Procurement Management

• Direct Logistics and Supply Chain and Plant Facilities & MRO procurement activities (category and project), including strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management; Provide leadership and support during sourcing initiatives, including total cost of ownership model development, category strategy development, fact-based negotiation strategy development & execution, supplier evaluation & selection, and category implementation. 

Customer Relationship Management

• Drive efforts to understand internal customer needs and summarize business requirements as input into enterprise-wide sourcing efforts; work to identify, prioritize and manage requirements for current, new, and changing corporate activities; Proactively engage internal partners to communicate solution recommendations based on category, market and sourcing information; Ensure customer needs are met via ongoing Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

Key Competencies:People Management. Manages a regional diverse team of five (5) Procurement professionals. 

• Influencing & Strategic Partnership- Build networks and coalitions to support new ideas, initiatives, and the organization’s objectives
• Financial Analysis-Gathering, organizing, and evaluating financial data to support business decision making. 
• Negotiation- Seeking to resolve different perspectives or matters of dispute by discovering shared interests and finding mutually acceptable solutions.                                                                      
• Risk and Opportunity Management- Identifying, assessing, prioritizing, documenting, and managing risk and its impact.  
• Strategic Sourcing – Identifying, evaluating, and engaging suppliers to optimize quality and value in the purchase of materials and services. 
• Project Management: Planning, implementing, monitoring, and completing projects, ensuring effective management of scope, resources, time, cost, quality, risk and communications.

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Education: BS Degree in Science/Engineering/Supply Chain Management; MBA preferred
•  7+ years of business experience in a relevant business function, with proven track record.  Experience in Procurement for Logistics and Supply Chain and/or Plant Facilities &MRO and depth of procurement skills in key tools such as clean sheets and total cost of ownership preferred.  
• Understanding of categories and category-specific procurement processes/issues/strategies.
• Understanding of current supplier markets, products, customer demands, and future trends.
• Regional experience and strong cross-cultural awareness and leadership capability
• Ability to interface with multiple levels of an organization internally and externally
• Ability to work in matrixed, cross-functional environment 
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Project Management expert
• Ability to develop regional business cases and strategic business plans
• Demonstrated skills include organizational communication and networking ability, strategic thinking, leadership, strong influencing skills, high level communication, negotiations, and problem analysis
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with senior leadership from key suppliers and engage them in strategic supplier management for value creation and innovation.
• Broad range of roles and experience across functions and businesses including supply chain. 

You must be legally eligible to work in the country

This role would be eligible for international relocation internally only

Inclusion & Diversity 

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.  

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.