Senior Manager - Non Trade & Corporate General Affairs will be responsible for executing the Non Trade sourcing process and Corporate General Affairs, while providing input for continuous process improvement in those areas.

Responsible for leading all local subcontracts, large procurement activities, and build a shared service for Procurement locally. Work closely with leaders from across the organization to implement the new ERP Procurement software and facilitate supply chain standards and Contract Administration processes in the best interest of the company.

• Lead in procurement of goods and services for Head Office (e.g. equipment, supplies, contract services, fleet, consulting, and facility contracted services)
• Partner with local suppliers, key stakeholders and/or procurement personnel to identify and execute procurement initiatives as defined by the Procurement Organization and Policy
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to establish contracts and pricing agreements.
• Analyze direct / indirect purchasing to identify opportunities to reduce individual contract/sub-category spend utilizing all savings levers.
• Monitor and drive compliance of corporate purchasing policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Interface with divisional and corporate procurement staffs to leverage and support business strategies and initiatives
• Interface with all local suppliers which seek to source or establish and address supplier relationships
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Ensure that purchasing policies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Operations, or Supply Chain. MBA preferred
• Minimum 7 years in sourcing / procurement experience
• At least 7 years in direct material buying, contract negotiations and supplier management or shared services and outsourcing advisory
• Proven track record in outsourcing benchmarking, market analyses and contract negotiations
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication and influencing skills especially with senior level executives
• Demonstrated ability to function in a team environment and highly matrixed, global environment
• Strong financial acumen; ability to understand outsourcing impact to P&L, ability to develop complex business cases & continually assess/determine total cost of ownership at both a functional level and supplier level
• Inter-personal communication skills, including verbal, written and presentation
• Strong Leadership skills & Negotiation skills
• Knowledge of purchasing principles, practices, methods and procedures used in procurement.