Procurement Manager

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Reports to: Procurement Director

About the Job:

The Local Procurement Manager is in charge of deploying and executing sourcing strategies for his specific Country/Region. Aligned with Global Procurement Policy & Processes he/she ensures business needs are met by sourcing goods and services at the best value for money (quality cost leadtime etc. for the country while mitigating risks.

The Local Procurement Manager acts with the highest degree of professionalism integrity and ethics in the administration and operation of the procurement function.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver operational and financial value:bring added value to the business through supply chain excellence cost optimization mitigation of the risks and policy compliance in order to improve Foundevers Total Cost of Ownership.
• Drive constant client Engagement:Understand key clients regularly engage with and build strong engagement with relevant stakeholders.
• Show Procurement Excellence:
• Develop sourcing strategies and create a network of vendors for the country/region.
• Participate in the definition of requirements with internal stakeholders.
• Manage and monitor RFI/RFQ/RFP utilizing Foundevers esourcing tool in compliance with Procurement Policy and Processes.
• Negotiate commercial terms and contracts with vendors.
• Followup delivery of Goods and services and support Good Receipt if required. If required managing import Shipping and clearance operations.
• Monitor suppliers performance including pricing service levels and quality delivery to stakeholders.
• Anticipate and track the agreements expiration.
• Maintain the catalogs based on the demand.
• Work with FP&A to monitor the budgets of internal stakeholders.
• Address particular regional constraints in Regional/Global contracts.
• Deploy a client engagement model with internal stakeholders to ensure the best level of cooperation and adherence to Foundevers policies & and processes.
• Build a strong network of suppliers to support Business development in the country/region.
• Succeed in the use of company ERP and esourcing tools.
• Succeed in the use of the SourcetoPay process.

• Bachelors degree in Economics Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.
• Good command of English Language (B2 to C1
• Fluency in French and other languages would be nice to have.
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience in procurement functions.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a team leader or as a procurement manager.
• Proven experience in a multinational company.
• Experience in BPO/telecommunications industry is a strong plus.

Tools and Applications

• MS Office: Outlook PowerPoint Excel Word.
• Project management tools such as Smart Sheet MS Project or Power BI.
• Coupa or other esourcing tools.
• ERP System: SAP Oracle or similar systems is a plus.