Procurement Manager

Avery Dennison•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Procurement Manager is overall responsible for the procurement organization and the services provided through the procurement function in the specific countries under management. He/She shall guarantee continuous and sustainable supply and manage risk. This role encompasses close working with relevant local stakeholders within procurement but also with other relevant functions such as Finance, Production, Planning, etc… The position is expected to make significant impact to bottom line savings and requires close cooperation with stakeholders across operations, as well as in other functions with other relevant stakeholders at Group and/or local business units, to ensure that the maximum value is being extracted through sound stakeholder engagement, value propositions, supplier selection and robust procedures. Aim is to further strengthen and develop local capabilities in all key markets for the region.

Requirements

Strategic and analytical mindset
Strong cross functional project leadership skills
Strong communication and persuasion skills
Ability to work with complex problems and drive strategic thinking
Extensive stakeholder management experience
Strong in contract negotiations on an international level
360 degrees communication / co-ordination
Innovative and and able to think out of the box
Result and execution oriented
Open-minded
Ambitious with a strong drive
Functional skills: Analytical drive and ability to independently perform market and industry analysis
Expert in conducting spend & demand analysis
Thorough knowledge of how to assess, screen and select suppliers, including extensive usage of TCO
Expert in RFx development & execution and knowledge of e-procurement/e-auction development and execution
Highly skilled in contract negotiations at international level
Solid experience in Supplier Relationship Management
Thorough knowledge about governance/policies & procedures
Strong stakeholder management skills
Experienced in managing risk
High level of industry knowledge
Understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility
Other skills: Project manager/ leadership skills both cross functional & cross culture
Thorough knowledge of financial instruments and analytical tools
Extensive usage of office softwares
Fluent in English language (spoken and written)
Minimum 5-8 years relevant business experience within all aspects of strategic & tactical procurement at regional or global level
International work experience in related industry/category
Bachelor's degree required

Nice To Haves

Other language skills (spoken) will be a plus
Master's degree (Engineer / Business school) preferred

Responsibilities

Support in establishing sourcing strategies and execution
Driving and implementing best procurement practices (P2P, contract compliance, etc…)
Support in reporting (Estimates, Budget, business cases, etc…)
Support in execution NPDs
Involvement in day-to-day operations (quality claims, securing capacitities with suppliers, etc…)
Mentoring the procurement team (1-1s, development talks, etc…)
Sparring partner for local management team
Manages procurement operations on a sub-regional level
Drives key stakeholder management in the specific countries under management
Leads and supports strategic sourcing and transformation activities within countries under management
Aligns & Accountable to realize savings targets in the specific countries under management
Supports new product development in the specific countries under management
Responsible for Human Resource Management and team development in the sub-region
Leads and/or direct Supplier Relationship Management in the specific countries under management
Leads major contract negotiations and contract utilization in the specific countries under management
Responsible for budget in the specific countries under management
Responsible for the compliance agenda
Drive e-procurement initiatives and usage of standard e-tools