About The Position
The Vice President will join the newly formed Strategic Supplier Management (SSM) Team within Global Procurement in the Corporate Planning & Management division. The team is transforming how the firm manages its most critical supplier relationships. The role helps shape the SSM function and works directly with senior stakeholders across divisions to create long-term value, foster innovation, mitigate risks, and ensure strategic alignment with key partners. The SSM serves as the primary interface for strategic supplier relationships, ensuring supplier performance meets expectations and that the firm leverages supplier capabilities for competitive advantage. The position involves cross-functional collaboration, in-depth analysis, and senior management reporting, requiring diligence and a commercial mindset.
Requirements
- Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification, with an excellent academic record.
- At least 6 years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain management, or supplier relationship management, with significant focus on strategic suppliers.
- Proven track record managing complex, high-value supplier relationships and delivering measurable value, such as cost savings, innovation, risk reduction, and service improvement.
- Proficiency with SRM software, e-procurement platforms, and data analytics tools.
- Ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and foster collaborative partnerships internally and externally at all levels.
- Experience managing multiple initiatives concurrently, driving projects to completion, and coordinating cross-functional teams effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including assessing supplier performance, identifying risks, evaluating commercial opportunities, and developing data-driven solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to varied audiences.
- Ability to understand complex business needs, align supplier strategies with organizational goals, and identify opportunities for long-term value creation.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships across a portfolio of key strategic suppliers and internal business stakeholders, serving as the primary contact and escalation point.
- Identify and accelerate in-contract value opportunities in performance improvement, innovation, risk reduction, and sustainability, while measuring contractual SLAs and KPIs.
- Establish and regularly assess performance and risk metrics to ensure vendor reliability.
- Report regularly to senior leadership and relevant stakeholders on strategic supplier performance, risks, and value-creation initiatives.
- Lead vendor meetings and facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align objectives and resolve issues to maximize supplier value.
- Identify opportunities to create operational efficiencies and automate manual processes.
- Monitor market trends, supplier capabilities, and competitive landscapes to inform strategic sourcing decisions and identify opportunities with existing or potential strategic partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
