Procurement Consultant Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for training and mentorship to employees on the proper and consistent us of all procurement related tools including Oracle, Ariba, Procurement ORG site and Prolog.

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

• Work alongside Global procurement to provide support and guidance to end users and business partners
• Proven record of Procurement Transformation implementation experience in complex global organisations
• Procurement Service centre (outsourced and in-house) design and implementation experience
• A strong understanding of Cloud computing and the benefits this can bring to Procurement functions
• A deep understanding of all Procurement processes and policies
• Develop and maintain the Procurement Strategy and link strategic plans to the company-wide vision and growth plan
• Serve as an industry expert by providing latest procurement trends , benchmarking , and best practices leveraging external intelligence and internal resources
• Provide oversight of the category segmentation, strategy build and category initiative deployment process

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the procurement consultant position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for direction and expertise to all assigned procurement related activities for projects within a Business Group or geographic region in support of the planning and execution of procurement for operational requirements or projects.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong communication, presentation and persuasion skills
• Work, coops and/or work experience
• Membership of CIPS would be an advantage but not a prerequisite
• Experience in a line indirect procurement role within a global organisation preferable though category expertise is not sought
• Meaningful exposure to procurement principles and concepts in sourcing, procurement operations, managing supplier relationships, and business process improvement
• Excellent program management, quantitative and analytical skills
• Extremely effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience writing detailed documents that demonstrate analytical skill such as process improvement summaries or reports containing detailed recommendations, or practice and procedure manuals

In response to your job posting for procurement consultant, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for direction and expertise to all assigned procurement related activities for the program in support of the planning and execution of procurement for operational requirements or projects.

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

• Partner and collaborate with Global Procurement leadership to optimize stakeholder relationship management
• Establish clear and measurable goals to ensure sustainable growth and maturity of Global Procurement
• Lead change on procurement initiatives that have an enterprise-wide effect
• Skilled in Project Management , change management and change adoption
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, ) and advance knowledge of web based management system
• In-depth understanding of cost elements and cost drivers associated with an income statement
• Grade cost modeling (product costing) with CPG product forms
• General understanding of Working Capital concepts

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the procurement consultant position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for direction and expertise to all assigned procurement related activities for projects in support of the planning and execution of procurement for operational requirements or projects.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Executive presence and facilitation skills
• Working knowledge of SAP, PIMS/ PIPE and BW
• Demonstrated success utilizing problem solving to reduce total costs
• LEAN concepts and tools/ Operational Excellence/ Six Sigma concepts
• Tenacious and innovative approach to resolving challenges
• A good understanding of underlying enabling technologies, SAP or Ariba
• Good communication, presentation and persuasion skills
• First experience in leading teams would be beneficial to the role

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for direction and expertise to procurement related activities for the programme in support of the planning and execution of operational requirements and projects.

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:

• Florida Certified Contract Negotiator certification
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of professional State of Florida procurement
• Knowledge of the State of Florida’s electronic purchasing system (MyFloridaMarketPlace) or other e-procurement systems
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, ) experience in handling of web based management systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications including but not limited to Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
• Experience with FAR and TINA and CAS compliant proposal estimating
• Experience with integrated ERP systems and manufacturing job cost practices
• Expertise in procurement, including understanding of emerging trends and enablers