Manager Gbs Non Trade Procurement
- Bogota, Colombia
- Full time
- Competitive
- 17th October 2024
Full Description
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Execute tactical buying of low and mid value item within the given thresholds, including: conduct supplier identification from preferred suppliers list, negotiation and supplier selection; deliver sourcing results to contribute to saving targets while ensuring that Service Level Agreements with the business are being met; support procurement automation by continuously seeking opportunities to increase catalogue coverage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execution of tactical buying process
- Analyze mid value tactical buys, facilitate high value tactical buy execution with the responsible category manager
- Conduct sourcing projects (negotiation, supplier selection) and support responding to suppliers in case of commercial or system related questions
- Conduct eSourcing events in Ariba
- For selected tactical buys, follow-up on technical evaluations with internal stakeholders to ensure timeliness of tendering process
- Execute negotiation, supplier selection and determine Purchase Order (PO) terms and conditions
- Based on country requirements, initiate order signature process and follow-up on distribution to supplier
- Close/ change/ modify POs related to tactical buys
- Support tail spend reduction and channeling spend through strategic suppliers / channels
- Regularly analyze tactical buy activities and provide quantitative and qualitative feedback to Category Managers on recurring tactical buys and opportunities for standardization and automation
- Based on Category Director and manager guidance, execute RfQs for potential catalogue items including contracting based on standard contract templates
- Support automated buying channel introductions by facilitating the interaction between supplier and Content Specialist
- Support strategic sourcing initiatives
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of sourcing execution strategies, approaches and methods, as well as contract management and procure to pay processes
- Experience in one of the following categories highly desirable: IT/ Professional services / Marketing / Facility management
- Good ability to analyze specifications and influence demand
- Good knowledge of selected categories, category strategy development, compliance management and analytics
- Knowledge of supplier management and project management
- Ability to analyze problems and conclude decisions
- Great communication skills and the capability to independently interact with different stakeholders
- Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluent in English and Spanish, spoken and written
- Availability to work extended business hours is mandatory
Requisite Education and Experience/ Minimum Qualifications:
- A bachelor's or master's degree preferably in business, economics, finance, procurement or legal, or comparable professional education
- At least 3 years general business experience, preferably in Procurement area (low to mid-level spend) in a middle sized or large organization; basic experience within supplier selection, negotiation and contracting area is obligatory. Experience in purchase orders administration only is not fully sufficient
The organisation
Adidas
- Sporting Goods & Apparel
- Herzogenaurach, Germany
- 2000+ employees
- Website
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