The opportunity
The opportunity for the Procurement Manager is to be responsible for the sourcing, negotiation, successful implementation and support of global contracts into the country. He/she actively manages and leads the assigned categories at local level within the global procurement organization, generating, delivering ongoing value through year-over-year. Category he/she will primarily focus on will be Direct Material categories supporting mainly Mexico, based on materials assigned.
Your experience and qualifications
Background:
•5+ years Procurement with experience in contract negotiation process and Direct materials sourcing.
•Indirect categories management knowledge would be a plus.
•Pharma or Chemical industry experience: 3+ years preferred.
•Master or Bachelor's degree in business or scientific area is preferred.
Skills
•Excellence in execution.
•Customer orientation.
•Cause and effect thinking.
•Change management experience.
•Strong interpersonal skills including cross-functional teamwork.
•Effective written and oral communication skills.
•Strong multi-cultural skills, high energy levels.
•Sensitivity to the cultural diversity of a global organization.
•Solid understanding of contract management and P2P best practices, policies and tools.
•Good experience with Ariba, Financial and ERP systems and reporting solutions.
•MS office skills (e.g., excel and power point).
•Fluent in English