Overview:
The role is to manage the warehousing procurement within Logistics & Distribution team for North America
The person must drive value on total warehouse procurement spend through category expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and relationship with internal/external stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Data collection and detailed analyses to support local business stakeholders in driving procurement strategy
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Analyze current sourcing footprint, develop sourcing vision, and provide improvements
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Data collection on spend, and understanding spend insights
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Market intelligence of the category in related BU
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Design workshops with local and regional business stakeholders to align overall procurement objectives
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Identify trends and patterns in spend data to proactively propose cost-saving opportunities and risk mitigation
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Conduct deep-dive analyses into supply chain bottlenecks and risks, proposing long-term solutions
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Maintain and improve supplier performance scorecards based on procurement metrics and business impact
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Lead supplier selection process
- Tender design
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Analyses of RFX responses and shorten the list of suppliers.
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Organize / Facilitate supplier negotiations [Strategic decisions to be led/taken at BU level by BU associates]
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Consolidate scenarios to be defended on final review with internal partners
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Develop and execute advanced multi-scenario tender strategies to evaluate supplier risk vs. value
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Conduct supplier due diligence, focusing on sustainability, ESG compliance, and geopolitical risk factors
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Lead contracting
- Review current contracts
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Establish updated terms in line with RFX outcomes, support the negotiation of terms with internal partners and suppliers.
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Ongoing administration of compliance and tracking.
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Supplier information management
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Support sector colleagues in high-complexity, multi-market, or multi-year contracts, factoring in currency risks, inflation, and market volatility
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Proactively manage supplier relationships to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and drive continuous improvement
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Act as an escalation point for resolving contract disputes and ensure seamless supplier onboarding
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Managing cost control
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Feeding forecasts for annual operating plan and quarterly updates.
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Search for improvement opportunities, deliver productivity and cash improvement targets
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Drive cost modeling initiatives and set benchmarks for price adjustments based on market movements.
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Identify and lead cross-functional savings initiatives (e.g., supplier-led innovations or process efficiencies)
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Category Management
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Collaborate with category leads to develop and execute long-term category roadmaps aligned with business
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Innovation & Value Creation
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Conceptualize and implement initiatives that go beyond cost savings, such as supply chain resilience, supplier diversity, and carbon footprint reduction.
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Risk Management
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Develop contingency plans for critical suppliers to ensure supply chain continuity during disruptions.
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Lead comprehensive supplier risk assessments, including financial health, geopolitical risks, and business continuity plans.
Detailed projects are to be allocated during AOP cycle according to the team's overall workload.
Qualifications:
- Engineering/MBA Degree
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8-10 years of experience in GP Operations/Shared Services
- Strong background in procurement in FMCG categories.
- Good knowledge of logistics/warehousing landscape
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Good business acumen, knowledge of financial fundamentals, analytical and computer skills.
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Strong internal customer management skills. Capacity to listen understand internal client needs and deliver appropriate solutions
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Ability to perform in matrix organization.
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Languages: English (Written & Oral)
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Highly Collaborative: works well with others, including internal and external stakeholders to deliver results
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Inclusive: treats all people with respect and fairness, open to and respectful of others’ opinions and points of view
