We are looking for a Procurement Manager to be able to source products and services for ProductLife Group (PLG). The Procurement Manager should be able to create a buying strategy that takes into account the company budget and necessary supplies and then finding matching vendors.Responsibilities:successfully manage dedicated procurement team to deliver added value worldwide, identify personal capabilities and needs of each team member and ensure long-term growthactively identify business needs and formalize requirements in cooperation with stakeholders to deliver added valueoptimize the end-to-end Procurement-to-Pay process and outcomes (updating Procurement SOP accordingly)secure vendors risk assessment, and quality checks accordingly with PLG guidelines and policiesselect / source services, identify strategic partnerships through RFI – RFP – RFQ process, negotiate fair conditions with suppliers and contractors (commercial conditions and prices)ensure procurement policy and compliancereview past purchases and existing vendor partnerships to define long-term goals and procurement strategy,evaluate vendors' performance (measure effectiveness, compliance and ultimately, the business's return on investment (ROI))reduce costs, improving outcomesperform annual spend analysis and liaise with BU heads and Finance for budgeting activitiesReporting to the CFLO, the Procurement manager will be working closing with:the Operations (COO / BU heads…)the Customer Success engagement team (project management)the various directors in respect of the purchase categories they are respectively needingthe Group Financial Controller,the Payable accounting Managerthe Legal Managerthe external (auditors, accounting firms) and internal (country managers) stakeholdersRequired experience :Minimum 5 years in procurement, B2B services experience is a plusRequired education:Bachelor in Business administration / Master in Management of Strategic PurchasingRequired technical skills:• Digital aptitude – Knowledge of emerging technologies like RFP automation• Data management and analytics – Ability to gather, clean and interpret data• Emotional intelligence – Understanding of your own and others' motivations and emotions• Negotiation – Ability to advocate fairly for your organization's best interests• Networking – Aptitude for connecting with others and building relationships• Social responsibility – Understanding procurement's role in influencing social change• Risk management – Ability to identify, minimize and mitigate threats to the business• Legal – ability to write and review NDA / MSA / Work Orders with suppliers#J-18808-Ljbffr
