Strategic Sourcing Lead (Category Management)

A unique opportunity for someone to really take ownership of the leadership, strategy and appropriate level of tactical execution plans for a large organisation. You must be willing to travel abroad.

* Provide the leadership, strategy and appropriate level of tactical execution plans for these categories
* Responsible to create, and implement such strategies while supporting overall strategy of the global Strategic Sourcing organisation, and its related objectives in alignment cross-functionally.
* You will be responsible for performance to the various KPI's of Strategic Sourcing; including but not limited to Net Deflation, Cost Reduction, Margin Enhancement, DPO/Supplier Payables, Working Capital, e-Auctions, and Supplier Performance / metrics

Essential Job Functions:

* Serve as the EMEA's Strategic Sourcing Category lead for Capex, MRO and Utilities
* Lead and liaison with site sourcing managers, site facility and site ops teams on developing, driving, assisting in new and ongoing projects. Will require travel to sites in EMEA

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Engineering, Business, Finance or applicable.
* Strategic Sourcing / Procurement category management experience with an emphasis on *Capex or MRO (*preferred)

Position Competencies:

* Proven negotiation skills, with demonstrated performance results
* Highly analytical
* Ability, to understand and formulate the business requirements for a commercial contract.
* Strong cultural sensitivity to manage relationships across global boundaries, and time zones.
* Exhibit STRONG leadership capabilities to deliver results, and to build cross-cultural teams.
* Highly effective communication and facilitation skills.
* Self Management
* Embraces change
* Confident, rounded thinking
* Is self aware
* Is assertive, optimistic and open to change
* Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others
* Able to influence others & manage conflict
* Proactively contributes to the team
* Resilient, self motivated and able to work well under pressure

Other Requirements:

* To work safely and to comply with the company's health, safety and environmental (HSE) policies and procedures.
* Handle other special projects at request from direct manager
* Works in an manner that support's team work
* Completes work in an timely manner to ensure positive results are achieved

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