Country Procurement Manager at Talent Software Services, Inc.

Country Procurement Manager - III (Senior)

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Country Procurement Manager for a contract position in Rahway, NJ. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Position Summary: The contractor, Energy & Utilities Procurement will report to the Director Energy & Utilities and Renewable Energy Procurement & Sourcing Lead and in addition will provide assistance/support to the Energy & Ren. Energy category and its stakeholder community. Our sourcing team partners with the business to ensure the efficient acquisition of goods and services that enable the commercialization of our medicines, vaccines, and Animal Health products. We collaborate internationally and are grouped into center-led categories and regional operating teams.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Participate in Global Supplier Strategy Council’s team discussion to shape sourcing strategies and options. Ability to contribute to the team discussion and work along with the global teams to develop options and alternative solutions.
• Category management ensuring compliance to the procurement process and alignment of implementation sourcing strategies for the energy/renewable energy category.
• Lead project execution and drive all sourcing activities in co-operation with our incumbent Energy Management Services supplier where necessary (RFI, RFP, e-sourcing, Supplier onboarding, Due Diligence, Negotiation, Contracting).
• Lead and conduct project progress meetings with stakeholders and partners (External)
• Stakeholder management and communication, proactively seeks to engage business partners and stakeholders to understand their short- and longer-term strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase efficiencies and effectiveness while ensuring compliance
• Manage key supplier performance against business requirements.
• Stay well informed of the category market knowledge, development and data analysis to gain critical insights to drive selection of sourcing strategies and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with the Centralized Function team to ensure compliance and adherence to *** procurement processes.
• Achieve cost control, cost reduction and cost containment targets to achieve annual reduction for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Work closely with the GSMG Data Analytics team to undertake data extractions from the various sources across the company and suppliers and enhance ease of access to data.
• Create visualizations including dashboards that are easy to interpret and communicate, allowing the energy category lead, key stakeholders, and suppliers to better interact with data and to use the data to drive decisions on programs improvements.
• Support project management activities (manage project plans, track, and follow-up on actions).
• Ensure that all utility contracts (electricity and gas, water, steam , fel oil etc...) duly signed and stored in time to ensure the assurance of supply for all client sites.
• Actively participate in achieving business diversity and environmental sustainability goals
• Behaviors and Competency:
  • Business partnering. Understand current and future business challenges can translate business requirements into Procurement operations and specifications with best value and customer service in mind.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to articulate information in a clear, concise, and structured matters that is easily understood and accepted by stakeholders.
  • Able to engage stakeholders of all levels effectively, including those at the mid management level. Manages expectations effectively and build and deepens trust.
  • Learning agility. Structured and reliable yet keen and quick to pursue new avenues of learning and innovation.
  • Resilience
  • Unquestionable personal and business integrity

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s in Engineering, Science or equivalent with 5 years of experience in a regional procurement role
• Intermediate proficiency in Energy & Utilities procurement including Category Strategy Development, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Project Management, and a good understanding of global energy markets.
• System and Tools - Ariba; Proficiency in using the Ariba tool, preferably with advanced knowledge of the modules; sourcing, contracting, vendor master data. Ability to perform various tasks and activities using Ariba, such as creating and managing purchase orders, generating reports, and maintaining supplier data. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the Ariba tool.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Energy and utility Procurement exp. is required.
• Strong follow-up skills and attention to details
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage stakeholder expectation and people management without authority.
• Strong problem-solving skills with structured process improvement thinking mindset.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to extract relevant insights to develop sourcing strategies and support negotiations.
• Ability to work in environments with potential conflicting priorities.
• Self-starter and able to work in dynamic environment, adaptive, flexible, and able to multitask.
• Experience in conducting business reviews and develop the communication plan.
• Proven success in developing and executing sourcing strategies.
• Effective time management skills, organizational and interpersonal skills, conflict management

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