Indirect Procurement Lead, North America

SUMMARY : This position will be a single point of contact for the production plants and will be responsible for purchase in an assigned scope handling order placement, purchase transaction administration, closeout activities, and assisting with competitive bidding. This position will be a key procurement user for End to End Procure-to-Pay process supporting system and process improvement projects. The successful candidate will also assist with contract preparation, reviews, supplier negotiations, supplier relationship management and other procurement-related tasks.

POSITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• On a daily basis, track and monitor plant level inventories using SAP, excel, and other systems.
• Receive and process requests from the plants for any items that are not tracked in SAP.
• Forecast material needs for any upcoming large or spot orders with the commercial and plant teams.
• Requisition review and Purchase Order placement utilizing SAP
• Process receipts and monitor the closing out of Purchase Orders utilizing SAP
• Continue to find alternative suppliers, finding the best price available
• Visit plants to understand process, materials, and conduct monthly inventories
• Assist in achieving or exceeding targeted cost reductions on relevant commodity categories and monitor reporting documentation.
• Communicate pertinent information to managers in a timely and professional manner
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, process improvements, and value creation initiatives.
• Analyze spending data and market trends to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure alignment with procurement goals.
• Support the RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs processes to maximize the benefits for the beneficiaries.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and ensure compliance with contracts and SLAs.
• Report on savings, compliance, and procurement performance metrics to senior leadership-on a monthly basis or per request.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure timely invoice processing and budget tracking
• Maintain and update the supplier database.

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