Key Responsibilities:
- Provides daily oversight and management of key procurement programs that support ongoing business functions
- Responsible for driving program optimization and growth
- Identify opportunities and drive the execution of projects to further the programs
- Analyze processes and develop enhancement strategies
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and category owners to ensure category program operations are meeting expectations
- Develop strategies for risk mitigation, business continuity, and cost management
- Manage supplier performance and relationship, escalating issues as necessary
- Partner with suppliers in forward-thinking strategic development and relationship-building
Functional and Technical Skills
- Expertise in project/program management
- Experience in problem solving, creative thinking and continuous improvement
- Experience in defining and tracking metrics and developing processes to monitor and improve program performance
- Ability to redefine priorities and allocate resources appropriately
- Experience providing weekly / monthly reporting and implementing feedback
- Automation knowledge (PowerApps, PowerAutomate) (Nice to have)
- Knowledge of sourcing tools (e-sourcing, spend analytics, ERP) (nice to have)
Leadership/Behavioral
- Strong relationship-builder with excellent communication skills
- Self-starter with a problem-solving approach and outside of the box thinking
- Ability to identify emerging risk and opportunity areas
- Excellent leadership skills
Experience & Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in project/program management
- Degree in business administration, industrial engineering, supply chain management,
- High level of English language competency (verbal and written)
- Certified in Project management, Agile, Scrum Master and/or Six Sigma (nice to have)