Transformation focus
• Review category procurement process and policies to identify key pain points and bottlenecks
• Recommend changes to existing procurement processes according to strategic considerations and lessons learned from previous initiatives
• Identify opportunities for consolidation of initiatives and combined solutions
• End-to-end responsibility for development of improvement activities
• Communicate developed improvement artefacts/outcomes with broader stakeholders
• Follow local and global procurement and category trends (with a business focus)
• Be skilled across tools such as Excel, Powerpoint, PowerBI, Teams, Teams Planner and Sharepoint Design and Administration
Sourcing focus
• Guide business users on procurement policy and practices
• Pro-actively engage stakeholders to develop category strategies
• Run or guide tenders as required
• Drive contract negotiations with suppliers with support from key stakeholders
• Enforce governance to procurement policy throughout the procurement cycle
• Provide market knowledge, intelligence and expertise while working closely with business stakeholders and suppliers