Head of Procurement

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ReportingtotheCFOthisroleownsprocurementrelatedfinancialKPIsstrengthensinternalcontrolsandensuresprocurementdecisionssupportprofitabilitycashflowandriskmanagementwhileenablingbrandgrowthstoreexpansionandomnichanneldevelopment.

Responsibilities:

StrategicSourcing&ValueCreation

• Leadstrategicsourcingprogramsfocusedontotalcostofownership(TCO)notjustprice
• Drivelongtermvaluecreationthroughdemandmanagementspecificationoptimizationandsuppliercollaboration
• Oversee/Leadmajorsuppliernegotiationswithdirectinvolvementinhighvalueorhighriskcontracts
• Designandexecutecategorystrategiesandsourcingplaybooksforkeyindirectcategoriestoensureconsistencyscalabilityandalignmentwithbusinesspriorities

SpendScope&CategoryLeadership(Indirect)

• Owntheendtoendstrategyandoptimizationofindirectspendincludingbutnotlimitedto:

-Marketing&mediaPRcreative&agencies

-ITsoftware/SaaSdigital&ecommerceplatforms

-Logistics3PLwarehousingandlastmiledelivery

-Storedevelopmentfitoutfixturesandmaintenance

-Facilitiestravelprofessionalservicesandothercorporateservices

• Ensurecategorystrategiesandsourcingapproachessupportstorerolloutomnichannelgrowthandbrandinitiativesacrossprioritymarkets

SupplierRisk&ESGManagement

• Managefinancialoperationalandconcentrationrisksacrossthesupplierbase
• Implementstructuredsupplierperformanceandriskmonitoring(financialhealthcontinuityESG)
• Embedresponsiblesourcingsustainabilityandethicalstandardsintosupplierselectionandmanagement
• Establishrobustsupplierrelationshipmanagement(SRM)processesincludingregularbusinessreviewsperformancescorecardsandjointimprovementplansforstrategicsuppliers

FinancialLeadership&KPIOwnership

• OwnanddeliverprocurementrelatedfinancialKPIsincludingcostsavingscostavoidancemarginimprovementandworkingcapitalimpact
• TranslateprocurementinitiativesintoclearP&Lcashflowandbalancesheetoutcomes
• PartnerwithFP&Atoembedsavingstrackingbudgetcontrolandforecastaccuracyintoprocurementprocesses
• Ensurebenefitsrealizationismeasurableauditableandsustainablyreflectedinfinancialresults
• DevelopandmaintainprocurementdashboardsandreportingtoprovidetheManagementCommitteewithclearvisibilityonspendsavingsriskandcompliance

GovernanceControls&Compliance

• Establishandenforcerobustprocurementgovernanceapprovalmatricesanddelegationofauthority
• Ensurecompliancewithinternalpoliciesauditrequirementsandapplicableregulatorystandards
• Strengthencontractlifecyclemanagementandgovernancetomanagefinancialexposureliabilitiesandcommercialrisksincludingstandardizedtemplatesplaybooksandproactiverenewalmanagement
• Actasakeycontrolownerininternalandexternalauditsrelatedtoprocurementandthirdpartyspend
• Designandoptimizesourcetopay(S2P)processesandsupportingtoolstoincreasecompliancetransparencyandspeedwhilereducingmanualtransactionaleffort

Stakeholder&ExecutivePartnership

• ActasatrustedadvisortotheCFOandManagementCommitteeonspendgovernancecoststructureandthirdpartyrisk
• Supportanybusinesstransformationalinitiativesfromaprocurementandcostgovernanceperspective
• LeadchangemanagementtoshifttheorganizationfromtransactionalbuyingtostrategicinsightdrivenprocurementparticularlywithMarketingITStoreOperationsandCorporateFunctions
• Influenceandalignseniorstakeholdersoncategorystrategiesdemandmanagementandstandardizationwhilepreservingbrandcustomerexperienceandspeedtomarket

Organization&CapabilityBuilding

• Buildaleanprocurementorganizationwithstrongcommercialanalyticalandfinancialacumen
• Upskilltheteamincostmodellingcontractriskassessmentandvaluetracking
• Fosteracultureofaccountabilitytransparencycontinuousimprovementandethicalconduct
• Defineandevolvetheoperatingmodel(centralregionallocaland/oroutsourced)forindirectprocurementtobestsupportthecompanysgrowthandcomplexity
• Definerolescareerpathsandcoachaleanhighperformingteamofprocurementprofessionals(andkeyexternalpartnerswhererelevant)

Requirements:

• BachelorsdegreeinBusinessFinanceSupplyChainEngineeringorrelatedfield
• 1015yearsofprogressiveexperienceinprocurementorsupplychainwithatleast5yearsleadingindirectprocurementattheregionalorgloballevel
• Deeptrackrecordindeliveringvalueforindirectprocurementcategories
• DemonstratedownershipoffinancialKPIsandgovernanceinacomplexormultinationalenvironment
• Experiencemanagingauditsinternalcontrolsandlargescalespendgovernance
• Excellentcommercialjudgmentandnegotiationskills
• Strongdata&analyticsorientationandfinancialliteracywithadeepunderstandingofP&Lcashflowandbalancesheetimpact
• Abilitytooperateatbothstrategicanddetailedexecutionlevels
• Highintegritystrongriskawarenessandasoundgovernancemindset
• -culturalmatrixorganizations;provenabilitytoshiftbuyingbehavioursandinfluenceseniornonfinancestakeholders.
• Excellentcommunicationskillsabletosimplifycomplextradeoffsandrecommendationsforcreativecommercialandoperationalteams
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