Job description
- Owns the performance, governance, risk management & compliance of 1,300+ contracts regionally across categories with estimated spend of + USD 2 billion. Ensure the contracts deliver above and beyond the value they have been negotiated for.
- Responsible for implementation of enterprise level procurement transformation projects in IMEA in line with global objectives and standards (source to pay, taxonomy, rate management platforms etc.)
- Ownership and end to end Accountability of regional Budget process / Cost Plan setting, running hand in hand with Regional Finance and Procurement Management team to deliver on cost plans.
- Accountability and Lead on Ocean Procurement Strategy Roadmaps, ownership of monthly and quarterly strategy road map sessions.
- Serve as the bridge between Ocean Procurement and Operations teams within TbM, to help to bridge the gaps on cost optimization and recovery initiatives - which includes providing visibility, performance statistics and analytics of our contract terms and implementation
- Design and implement a long-term Regional Contract Management strategy / roadmap & products, in line with global objectives.
- Collaborate with Platforms organization on the key digital & process related innovation procurement requirements by participating in annual Operational Priorities process and contributing to digital investment / business case proposals.
- Accountable for improving Payment performance and improvement of vendor experience, in collaboration with our CC&AP + Procure to Pay teams.
- Effectively manage the complex set of stakeholders across different seniority levels.
People Management :
Leads & develops the Contract Management team (6 direct reports) based across 3 continents.Building & upgrading team capabilities in line with Global transformation agendaEnabling the Procurement function to think beyond traditional procurement boundaries and to look at long term value driven solutions with partners, including Digital, Supplier performance, customer centricity, ESG, (Procure 2 Pay) P2P process & a strong standardization agendaWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR :
Minimum 5 years experience in procurement, business compliance and / or performance centered functionStrongly demonstrated leadership capabilityProject management experience and capabilitiesBackground in cost and / or financial managementAbility to manage senior stakeholders with limited steeringExcellent executive communication skillsProcess / continuous improvement & change management mindset;Ambassador of company values and collaboration teamwork behaviours in a visible manner;Ability to exercise impact with or without direct authority at different levelsTrack record of transformation projects involving both business and teams / peopleAbility to constructively challenge the status quo with facts and data driven discussionsExcellent written and verbal communicator in EnglishExtremely strong collaborator, and willing to go beyond just current job description.Marine Operational Background is a benefitExperience with Digital procurement transformation is a benefitSkills Required
Senior Executive, Change Management, Contract Management, Project Management, strategic partnerships, Operations, business case, Continuous Improvement, Analytics