Head - Global Procurement Head of Global Procurement is responsible for developing and leading the organizations global procurement strategy to ensure cost efficiency, supply continuity, quality, and compliance. This role oversees sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement governance across all regions, aligning procurement objectives with overall business strategy.
Key Responsibilities: Strategy & Governance:
- Develop and implement a global procurement strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Establish procurement policies, standards, and governance frameworks across regions.
- Drive category management strategies for direct and indirect spend.
Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimization
- Lead global sourcing initiatives to achieve cost savings and value creation.
- Negotiate complex, high-value contracts with global suppliers.
- Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, demand management, and process efficiency.
Supplier & Contract Management
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships at a global level.
- Ensure supplier performance, quality, delivery, and risk management.
- Oversee contract lifecycle management, compliance, and renewals.
Global Operations & Risk Management
- Manage procurement operations across multiple geographies and business units.
- Mitigate supply chain risks, including geopolitical, regulatory, and market-related risks.
- Ensure ethical sourcing, sustainability, and compliance with applicable regulations.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner closely with Finance, Operations, Legal, Engineering, and Business Unit leaders.
- Support capital projects, expansions, and major procurement programs.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on procurement and supplier Transformation & Analytics:
- Drive adoption of procurement technologies, ERP, and e-sourcing platforms.
- Use data and analytics to track spend, savings, supplier performance, and KPIs.
- Continuously improve procurement processes and capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- 13+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience.
- MBA preferred.
- Proven experience leading global or regional procurement functions.
- Strong track record in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and cost optimization.
- Experience managing large budgets and complex supplier ecosystems.
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