Global Strategic Procurement Manager
Job Summary
| City : Sant Just Desvern | State : Barcelona (ES-B) | Country : Spain (ES) | Requisition Number : 48434 |
Are you a strategic procurement professional with a passion for driving value influencing stakeholders and managing complex global categories We are looking for a Global Strategic Procurement Manager to lead sourcing and category strategies across Professional Services including Financial Services Sustainability Consulting Insurance Risk Management and Legal this highly visible role you will collaborate with global stakeholders optimize supplier relationships and contribute to the continuous evolution of our procurement organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies across Professional Services categories leveraging market insights supplier intelligence and industry trends to identify value creation opportunities.
- Partner with regional and global stakeholders to align sourcing initiatives with business priorities and procurement objectives.
- Lead strategic sourcing projects contract negotiations and commercial discussions to secure optimal terms and mitigate risk.
- Build manage and strengthen relationships with key suppliers driving performance innovation and continuous improvement.
- Oversee supplier performance management processes including regular business reviews and performance assessments.
- Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle from drafting and negotiation through compliance monitoring and renewals.
- Drive cost optimization and value delivery through benchmarking spend analysis supplier rationalization and sourcing excellence.
- Identify assess and mitigate category and supplier risks to ensure business continuity and resilience.
- Collaborate closely with Procurement Centers of Excellence (CoEs) Legal Finance and Operational Procurement teams.
- Act as a trusted advisor and change agent influencing stakeholders and promoting procurement best practices across the organization.
What Were Looking For
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Procurement Economics Supply Chain Management or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing category management or supplier management within a multinational environment.
- Proven experience managing indirect procurement categories ideally within Professional Services.
- Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated success in contract negotiations cost optimization and value realization.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with experience working across multiple functions and geographies.
- Experience with procurement systems such as SAP Ariba Coupa GEP or similar platforms.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
- Fluent English communication skills both written and verbal.
What We Offer
- Permanent employment contract in a stable and growing international organization.
- Competitive salary package with annual bonus opportunity.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible hybrid working model.
- Opportunities for professional development learning and career progression.
- Exposure to global stakeholders and international procurement initiatives.
- A strategic and impactful role with the opportunity to shape procurement decisions and deliver measurable business value.
At Bunge (NYSE: BG) our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider our team of 34000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where theyre grown to where theyre neededin faster smarter and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination storage distribution oilseed processing and refining offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils fats and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200 years of experience and presence in over 50 countries we are committed to strengthening global food security advancing sustainability and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis Missouri. Learn more at .
Every day our people exemplify these values which represent Bunge at its core:
We Are One Team Collaborative Respectful Inclusive
We Lead The Way Agile Empowered Innovative
We Do Whats Right Safety Sustainability With Integrity
If this sounds like you join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day people who are #ProudtoBeBunge
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