Global Procurement Manager Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of global procurement manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for understanding of North America industry best practices and technology trends to the Global, Regional and Local Procurement teams;.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Comfortable working with all levels and across departments
• Demonstrated success in people management, development and mentorship
• Experience working with/in Procurement, Fixed Assets & AP Processing including month-end close processing
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, coupled with a self-motivated and flexible personality and a drive to deliver results in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Proven experience in managing a global commodity in a FMCG environment
• Proven experience with managing a team
• Relevant Corporate systems knowledge, (Oracle, SAP, Ariba, or equivalent)
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint and Word

I would like to submit my application for the global procurement manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for solid understanding of key business drivers and develop a deep understanding of savings initiatives and spend budgets across Procurement portfolio and categories.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English at professional technical level
• Lead enterprise-wide negotiations for business terms and develop contracts for the supply of both standard and complex products and services with new and existing suppliers
• MBA or other further studies in business administration is desirable
• Oracle/MS Excel / Word / Access is an advantage
• Experience with SAP ECC, SD, and other related modules
• Project Management/Deployment management experience
• Integrates and aligns Procurement strategy with functional Business Units and Supply Chain strategies
• Demonstrated performance of results in a matrix environment and/or with multiple companies

Please consider me for the global procurement manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for insights to Procurement management and Sourcing leaders on relative industry trends, cost inputs, competitive pressures, vendor priorities etc.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Able to demonstrate a high level service-oriented approach to both internal and external customers
• Strong experience working within a Procurement environment at a managerial level
• Exposure to global operations and/or or life sciences is an advantage
• Extensive business experience is desirable
• Prior project management experience is an advantage
• Setting long term commercial strategic direction for assigned categories including Telecommunication and Network Services and Collaboration Services (including PCs, tablets, and VoIP and Instant Messaging Services)
• Should have exposure to procurement activities in Global environment
• Proven strong administrative and organization skills

I am excited to be applying for the position of global procurement manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations across multiple ingredient categories (Agriculture, Dairy, Nutritionals, China, and India).

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• A strong work ethic with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• A successful track record developing strong relationships within marketing or sourcing roles
• Experience and training in negotiating
• Basic level understanding working with legal on contract development
• High proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (specifically in building highly visual decks)
• Familiarity with procure to pay and sourcing related software experience such as with spend analytics, financial analysis, contract management, purchase order and requisition development, supplier relationship management and general sourcing tools
• Experience in different business and cultural environment, people management, leadership and team orientation
• Excellent communications and negotiation skills with suppliers and internal customers

I would like to submit my application for the global procurement manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for input on Sourcing Strategies inform regarding project specific procurement needs, supplier performance, description of the supply base and collection of past and future spend data;.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Relevant experience in Interconnect / Carrier management Procurement
• Able to liaise effectively with vendors and possesses strong contract negotiation skills covering complex agreements
• Exhibits a can-do mentality, pragmatic, flexible, drives for excellent results, strong delivery focus
• Possesses a Global mind set
• Experience in managing complex projects with cross functional stockholders in areas such as R&D, Commercial and Supply Chain all within a FMCG environment
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and regulatory requirements within a FMCG environment
• Exceptional analytical skills using external and internal data
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications and SAP