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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in global category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management, with a focus on driving commercial performance and sustainability objectives. Proven ability to lead complex projects and negotiations while maintaining compliance and risk management across the supply chain.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Supplier ManagementStrategic SourcingCategory ManagementCommercial NegotiationMarket Analysis
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Global Category StrategyCost ModelingBenchmarkingContract GovernanceRisk AssessmentSupply Chain ManagementProcurement PracticesProject LeadershipData AnalyticsSupplier Performance Management
Soft Skills
Collaborative ApproachInclusive LeadershipStakeholder EngagementNegotiation SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
MBAPostgraduate Qualification
Industry Keywords
Commercial PerformanceSustainability ObjectivesTotal Cost of OwnershipDemand OptimizationSupply Resilience
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as a change agent driving global category strategies across commercial performance and sustainability objectives
- Build, develop and apply expertise across one or more spend categories
- Serve as a subject matter expert and share knowledge across the global Procurement community
- Lead market intelligence, category insights, global strategies and sourcing activities
- Build relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and partners to deliver value
- Support global category strategy development through requirements gathering, market analysis and solution recommendations
- Generate insights through benchmarking, cost models and analytics
- Support Market Centres of Excellence with execution of global category strategies
- Lead sourcing activities across global and above-market spend categories
- Plan and lead commercial negotiations and manage contracts throughout their lifecycle
- Maintain contract governance and compliance
- Identify, assess and mitigate strategic, commercial and supplier risks
- Strengthen supply resilience and improve risk management practices
- Build strategic supplier relationships and drive supplier performance, innovation and long-term value
- Assess supplier capability across operational, financial, quality, compliance and risk criteria
- Drive corrective actions and continuity of supply
- Drive sustainable cost efficiencies, innovation and competitive advantage through the supply base
- Identify opportunities across total cost of ownership, productivity, design-to-value and demand optimisation
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience in supplier management
- Successful track record of leading large-scale projects across complex, cross-functional stakeholder groups
- Strong knowledge of best-in-class Procurement practices, category management and strategic sourcing
- Experience leading a procurement category within an international or global environment
- Strong commercial acumen
- Experience working across the end-to-end supply chain, including Sales and Marketing
- Demonstrated experience delivering pan-regional or global sourcing initiatives involving multiple business partners
- Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification advantageous
- Collaborative and inclusive approach
- Experienced negotiator with a proven ability to deliver successful outcomes across high-value, complex commercial agreements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexibility to support wellbeing and balance priorities from day one
- Diversity and inclusion commitment
- Reasonable adjustments available during application process