Procurement Manager Position Available In Beaver, Pennsylvania

Procurement Manager
Procurement Manager
Procurement Manger
Purpose
Leads a procurement team/department responsible for maintaining an adequate quantity of essential materials or services required for the business to operate. Components of the role can include managing suppliers, creating extensive and detailed requirements specifications for the required products/services, tendering with potential suppliers, evaluating competing bids and negotiating prices and supply contracts, managing a team of procurement professionals, optimizing the P2P processes inventories and managing inventories.
Responsibilities
Procurement

• Manage a portfolio of major procurement programs in line with overall procurement strategy
  Contract Requirements
• Identify contract requirements and write specifications for a large portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts
  Contract Management
• Manage the delivery of a major part of the organization’s contract management program while taking personal responsibility for a limited number of mission
• critical contracts
  Category Management
• Manage a portfolio of major procurement categories in line with overall procurement strategy
  Leadership and Direction
• Communicate the actions needed to implement the function’s strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization’s mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals
  Budgeting
• Develop and/or deliver saving targets in live with the business requirements and targets
  Sourcing
• Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for business-critical risk area(s) with few alternatives/high costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making
  Performance Management
• Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives
  Stakeholder Engagement
• Identify and manage stakeholders up to management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions
  Functional Strategy Formation
• Contribute to the formation of a key element of functional strategy through specialist expertise and insights, to ensure that the strategy meets business needs
  Organizational Capability Building
• Use the organization’s formal development framework to identify the team’s individual development needs.

Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential
Behaviorial Competencies
Manages Complexity

• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, sees the systematic elements of issues’ the major connections, linkages, and interdependencies. Ensures the organization has reliable ways to gather needed information
  Persuades
• Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. For example, deftly explains how own ideas can advance others’ interests and address their concerns. Uses sophisticated negotiation skills; earns concessions while building a sense of partnership. Expresses views with powerful conviction and rationale
  Ensures Accountability
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, measures and tracks team’s and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures
  Plans and Aligns
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, stays focused on plans and improvises in response to changes, including risks and contingencies. Aligns own team’s work with other workgroups. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plans
  Communicates Effectively
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, tailors’ communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others’ input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding
  Collaborates
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, promotes a culture of collaboration across boundaries, where people can express themselves honestly; addresses major barriers to collaboration. Seeks out a broad range of perspectives to address issues
  Strategic Mindset
• Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. For example, provides a clear picture of the organization’s vision and strategy and what the team needs to do to realize them. Develops longer-term strategies that capitalize on the organization’s distinct capabilities and emerging trends in the market
  Resourcefulness
• Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. For example, coordinates and balances the use of resources and activities across the organization to accomplish objectives. Highlights the need for resource management and holds others accountable for the appropriate use of resources
  Financial Acumen
• Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. For example, fosters accountability for making good financial decisions; provides guidance to help the team make astute decisions. Summarizes financial performance data and explains implications for the organization
  Builds Effective Teams
• Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. For example, connects with others on team projects and leverages their strengths and knowledge to deliver the best possible results. Champions the decisions of the team and operates in a way that builds team spirit
  Technical Competencies
  Action Planning
• Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements
  Costing and Budgeting
• Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently on costing, budgeting and finance tasks while providing guidance and training to others
  Negotiation
• Negotiates as the organizational authority and established expert to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests
  Planning and Organization
• Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives
  Property Contract Management
• Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on monitoring and managing the provision of contracted services
  Review and Reporting
• Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports
  Data Collection and Analysis
• Works independently and provides guidance and training to others on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making
  Construction Management
• Acts as the organization’s authorities and applies expertise to supervise the construction of assigned properties according to instructions
  Education
  General Education
• University / Post Graduate (Masters Degree)
  General Experience
  Substantial work experience together with comprehensive job related experience in supply chain and/or procurement of expertise to fully competent level.

(Over 6 years to 10 years )
A background in Mechanical or Industrial equipment is required
A background in a manufacturing environment is a plus
Experience of working with and ERP system (Dynamics F&O, SAP,…) is required
Managerial Experience
Experience of planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers (Over 3 years to 6 years)

DESOTEC’S

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