Global Procurement Manager

Domnic Lewis has been mandated to hire Global Procurement Manager for Thane location

Global Procurement Manager (USA Shift)

Responsibilities:

- Lead Planning & Procurement COE: Direct the development and operations of the Planning & Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) team to provide actionable insights. Collaborate with operational leaders to enhance supply chain effectiveness continuously.

- Collaboration with Factory Leaders: Work with factory leaders and global operations team members to transform planning and procurement activities for improved on-time delivery and inventory turnover.

- Define Scope and KPIs: Define the scope and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the COE team in alignment with operational leaders.

- KPI Alignment: Ensure COE team activities align with meaningful KPIs and establish a cadence of operating mechanisms to maintain focus.

- End-to-End Procurement Responsibility: Oversee all stages of product or component procurement, including assessment, selection, and ongoing management.

- Supply Readiness Escalation: Serve as an escalation point for supply readiness and assurance issues, escalating as necessary to sponsors.

- Cross-functional Collaboration: Participate in cross-functional teams to identify and improve overall supply chain effectiveness, from high-level problems to component and raw materials levels.

- Alternate Material Assessment: Work with R&D or Engineering teams to identify appropriate alternates by specification and determine material availability in the market.

Qualifications:

- Experience: 12-15 years in a Procurement role.

- SAP Knowledge: Experience or knowledge of SAP, including materials management processes and data management.

- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in materials management, engineering, supply chain, or related field.

- Global Project Management: Proven experience in global project management.

- Engineering Understanding: Ability to understand engineering design documents and compare specifications for alternates.

- Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment to meet internal and external customer requirements.

- Pressure Management: Ability to work under pressure while maintaining positive working relationships and making decisions against tight deadlines.

- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation abilities.

- Microsoft Office: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

- Priority Management: Ability to manage priorities and critical responsibilities effectively.

- Learning Orientation: Willingness and ability to learn continuously.

- Culture Development: Drive a culture of learning and high performance.

Special Requirements/Skills/Attributes:

- Professional Communication: Ability to communicate professionally with customers at all levels, providing service information and technical data.

- Microsoft Office Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

- Resourcefulness: Resourceful and resilient in achieving goals.

- Organizational Skills: Strong organizational skills.

- Communication/Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills