The Indirect Global Procurement Manager will primarily focus on creating the MRO strategy for the operation within the group. This is a truly global role, as the role will be dealing with different cultures and countries and reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer.

Categories include energy, utilities, packaging materials, MRO, & other goods & services to improve Flexsys's position in the market and reduce the total cost of ownership.

Description

The Indirect Global Procurement Manager's main responsibilities are:

• Develops and maintains a deep market knowledge comprising the assigned categories and uses market insights to inform and develop sourcing strategies.
• Leads Sourcing and Procurement Management activities for the assigned categories with the goal of achieving significant initial cost reductions, mitigating supply risks while ensuring/ improving product quality and/or supplier service levels.
• Works with key stakeholders located globally across all Flexsys manufacturing sites and in corporate functions to develop and implement effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans, as well as minimizing risks to business interruption.
• Conducts supplier selection and negotiation processes utilizing best practices.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and partner with cross-functional team to ensure suppliers are meeting all negotiated agreements and terms. Ensure performance metrics are tracked and communicated. Completes site audits of suppliers as needed.
• Actively share out progress on initiatives and proactively communicate supply issues and risk mitigation plans in weekly/monthly update meetings.
• Validate supplier capacities, identify potential risks and recommend mitigation plan.
• Partner with Demand Planning and fellow Procurement team members to align on long-range forecasts to drive effective supply planning and cost negotiations with suppliers.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of and good working relationships, including partnerships, with key suppliers. Applies this supplier knowledge to inform and develop negotiation strategies for executing sourcing strategies.
• Formalizes supply into appropriate agreements and contracts.
• Provides insights to commercial & supply chain teams around supply, demand, and pricing trends in material markets to support decision making.
• Tracks performance within each spend category and defines impact.
• Upholds internal and external policies, regulations, and laws.

Job Offer

Competitive compensation package.