Procurement/Sourcing Specialist III

Job Description

Key responsibilities 

• Provides daily oversight and management of key procurement programs that support ongoing business functions
• Responsible for driving program optimization and growth
• Identify opportunities and drive the execution of projects to further the programs
• Analyze processes and develop enhancement strategies
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and category owners to ensure category program operations are meeting expectations
• Develop strategies for risk mitigation, business continuity, and cost management 
• Manage supplier performance and relationship, escalating issues as necessary 
• Partner with suppliers in forward-thinking strategic development and relationship-building 
• Drive development and deployment of supplier management tools and applications

Functional & technical skills 

• Expertise in project/program management
• Experience in problem solving, creative thinking and continuous improvement
• Experience in defining and tracking metrics and developing processes to monitor and improve program performance 
• Ability to redefine priorities and allocate resources appropriately
• Experience providing weekly / monthly reporting and implementing feedback 
• Automation knowledge (PowerApps, PowerAutomate) (Nice to have)
• Knowledge of sourcing tools (e-sourcing, spend analytics, ERP) (nice to have)

Leadership / behavioral 

• Strong relationship-builder with excellent communication skills
• Self-starter with a problem-solving approach and outside of the box thinking
• Ability to identify emerging risk and opportunity areas 
• Excellent leadership skills

Experience & Qualification

• 4+ years of experience in project/program management
• Degree in business administration, industrial engineering, supply chain management,
• High level of English language competency (verbal and written)
• Certified in Project management, Agile, Scrum Master and/or Six Sigma (nice to have)