Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field., Proven experience in procurement operations and data management., Strong analytical skills with proficiency in procurement technology, particularly SAP Ariba., Excellent communication and leadership abilities..

Key responsibilities:

Oversee all operational activities including supplier onboarding and vendor management.

Lead the transformation of data management and reporting capabilities for procurement.

Drive improvements in procurement technology and streamline processes.

Accountable for the delivery of procurement data and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Job description

We are looking for a Procurement Operations Manager to join our client's Procurement team.

Working hours ~15:00 - 00:00 (mid-shift)

This opportunity is open only to candidates based in the Philippines

This is an urgent requirement, screening interviews will take place 27th-30th May

The Procurement Operations Manager plays a critical part in driving transformation and continuous improvement across Source-to-Pay and the Procurement function. This role is accountable for the quality and delivery of all operational and reporting activities delivered by the outsourced Procurement Operations team, and will lead strategic initiatives to streamline/optimise processes and improve data capabilities.

The successful candidate will:

Oversee the delivery of all operational activity including business help desk services (Purchase order to goods receipt), supplier onboarding and vendor management, maintenance of Procurement systems and execution of data management and reporting
Lead the transformation and continuous improvement of Procurement’s data management, reporting and analytics capabilities, whilst delivering actionable insights for the procurement category teams
Drive improvements in Procurement technology, leading the enablement and optimisation of SAP Ariba
Support the Procurement Operations Lead, with the simplification of procurement processes and policies

Key Responsibilities:

Accountable for the quality and delivery of Procurement help desk and business support services including purchase order, goods receipt, Procurement policy/process and Ariba system queries
Accountable the execution of supplier onboarding and data management activities in line with defined SLAs
Accountable for the maintenance, configuration and continuous improvement of Procurement systems (Inc. Ariba), ensuring system outages/issues are managed effectively with minimal disruption to supplier operations
Oversee the performance of outsourced services across Procurement operations, technology and data, managing and escalating issues as required
Drive a data-led culture, by delivering actionable insights for the procurement team with the aim of enabling team performance improvement
Be the primary point of escalation within the Group Procurement Team for spend, category, performance and master data
Accountable for the accurate and timely delivery of all procurement data and reporting activities (including BSC, procurement savings, monthly team KPI pack, spend reporting, etc)
Accountable for the maintenance and improvement of data management/reporting processes and dashboards
Lead the transformation of Procurement data management, reporting and visualisation/MI capabilities
Deliver projects and improvement initiatives as set out in the Procurement operations strategy and digital technology roadmap, as well as continually identifying new activities that will deliver value to the function

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