Procurement Manager Job Description
Procurement manager
provides expertise in the end-to-end SAP Contract process and systems; contribute to the implementation and maintenance of enterprise-wide procurement Contract processes and SAP Ariba system; execute existing processes based upon business needs, performance, and strategic objectives.
Procurement Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Work in parallel with coalitions in multiple regions of the world to provide strategic direction to Subject Matter Experts (SME’s), while aligning the indirect procurement activities within VF with recognized procurement best practices
Foster strong business relationships with vendors/suppliers
Develop and educate suppliers to the performance measurements and principles of continuous improvement
Develop strong, ethical relationships with suppliers
Ensure that activities surrounding dealings with suppliers are conducted under the auspices of good business practices
Create and implement a local procurement strategy
Analyze, review and finalize sourcing decisions based on process outcomes, and negotiate regional/national/global agreements to ensure that the selection of suppliers meets all of VF’s requirements as determined by coalition SME’s Align stakeholders
Maintain close relationships with key suppliers to ensure they deliver against expectations and that VF is fully leveraging their capability
Assess new suppliers and capabilities within his/her responsible spend categories to ensure VF is working with right capability at the best possible cost
Establishment and maintenance of SharePoint database to hold relevant, complete and accurate information thus enabling immediate data mining whenever required
Procurement Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Procurement Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, NAPM, CPSM, CPM, ISM, CPIM, PMAC, CSCP, C.P.M, MCIPS
Education for Procurement Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the procurement manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Business, Engineering, Business/Administration, Finance, Management, MBA, Education, Supply Chain Management, Technical, Accounting
Skills for Procurement Manager
Desired skills for procurement manager include:
Contract law
Excel
Procurement
SAP
Logistics
Suppliers
Applications and legal requirements
Contract terms
Microsoft Office
Procurement processes and applications to diverse categories to deliver value for the business
Desired experience for procurement manager includes:
Store construction & management
Facilities and store maintenance
Store Design and Planning
Demonstrated success in a leadership role, especially where required to achieve through others in a matrix environment
Excellent all-round communication skills - to be able to present to partners and clients, prepare written reports to a range of audiences and develop partner communications
Ability to operate in a complex, rapidly changing environment whilst adhering to tight timescales and budgets
Procurement Manager Examples
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Procurement Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of procurement manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for procurement manager
- Lead the design and implementation of a new center led procurement organization
- Define and maintain the enterprise wide procurement strategy and roadmap
- Work together with management to develop and implement global procurement strategies that result in cost savings, optimized purchasing power, aggregated cross-department spend, consistent service levels and reduced administrative costs
- Executes category sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFI's and RFP's, documents bid events through correspondence to suppliers
- Evaluates and analyzes incumbent and potential suppliers by applying established evaluation and selection criteria
- Source new vendors for construction materials such as stone and wood flooring, lighting, carpet, storefronts and other fixtures
- Verify purchase orders and payments with all SBO vendors
- Procure, deliver and install Millwork, Fixtures, Finishes, Equipment for new stores, expansions, renovations, rollouts, upgrades, maintenance and new programs
- Ensure assigned capital budgets are closely monitored and not exceeded
- Service Hbc stores by handling day to day inquiries, orders and request
Qualifications for procurement manager
- Bachelors or higher degree preferred in Management, Marketing, Finance or related field
- Additional European languages would be well regarded
- Insure orders are delivered as scheduled
- Reallocation of used Fixtures, Equipment from discontinued programs and closed / closing Hbc stores are utilized wherever possible to minimize capital and expense outlay
- Develop and issue bids to multiple vendors insuring best market price
- Maintain and insure all records and reports are current and accurate in electronic and paper formats
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a procurement manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for procurement manager
- Lead supplier management activities and executes supplier compliance activities for assigned suppliers
- Build and foster customer relationships with stakeholders for assigned categories and /or sites and handles a wide range of two-way communication with and in support of site procurement that arises in the course of implementation, while demonstrating close collaboration and alignment with category group leaders and global and regional strategic sourcing managers
- Accountable to Procurement and Operations Leadership for strategy execution and supply base management activity
- Accountable for compliance to corporate procedures for designated suppliers within the assigned region, including supplier relationship management activities for direct categories in the portfolio
- Work with suppliers to understand and develop their procedures and processes to increase quality and efficiency, as well with R&D engineering to incorporate technical solutions which provide value to the organization and drive a flawless launch of new products
- Assist Work with Facility Managers in monitoring contracts
- Join one or two professional organizations directly related to your area of expertise
- Work with Facility Managers in monitoring contracts
- Ensure an implementation plan for execution by the category/supplier manager is in place and monitors the actual implementation
- Delivers strong analytics capability within responsible key categories and support recommended spend and buy better strategies
Qualifications for procurement manager
- Honours University Degree required
- CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) desirable
- This role will involve international travel up to 40% of the time, and the role will be based out of Naas, Ireland (25 minutes SW of Dublin)
- Other Supply Chain experience is a consideration
- Self-starter, curiosity to learn, change oriented
- Influence, interpersonal, analytical, presentation
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of procurement manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for procurement manager
- Supports global / regional procurement initiatives leads site-level initiatives for supplier management, quality & performance improvement
- Act as the procurement leader and drive organizational compliance via employee training and education
- Critically review and drive improvement in processes for purchase orders, vendor selection, and systems to create a modern procurement function
- Translate operating forecasts into material requirements plans and thereby determine standard stock and re-order levels with Department Heads
- Participate in negotiations for service contracts
- Identify and develops reliable sources of supply
- Identify and organize adequate storage for all perpetual inventory items and implements corporate policy, products and initiatives in order to maximize cost effectiveness
- Establish adequate record keeping and issuance procedures
- Post orders to inventory module and produces purchase order for receiver to match against goods received & Establishes standard purchasing specifications
- Ensure products and resources are assigned to the appropriate department and billed accordingly
Qualifications for procurement manager
- Ability to analyze and synthesize current situation and set direction
- Experience in envisioning and driving change
- Experience implementing new technologies (e.g., ERP modules, card programs, workflow, management reporting)
- Notably strong written and oral communication skills
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrating experience in evaluating supplier programs, identifying cost savings, souring & negotiating, developing sourcing strategy, reviewing contracts and monitoring supplier performance
- Experience in the the chemical/petrochemicals industry
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of procurement manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for procurement manager
- Communicate to the Procurement Department the FWH’s objectives and required performance levels and obtain participation in setting and achieving targets
- Ensure that Procurement department workload information is prepared accurately, reviewed and issued on time
- Ensure FWH’s procedures are followed within Procurement department in respect of performance appraisals ensuring that personnel performance is reviewed
- Prepare annual Procurement department budget and after approval control cost against it
- Ensure that maintenance of performance records for suppliers and construction contractors
- Supervises short and long-term procurement strategies designed to reduce cost and improve quality and service
- Supervises procurement staff
- Work closely with Global Procurement on the development and implementation of agreed sourcing strategies for machined parts and raw materials
- Work in close cooperation with Global Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Product development, Operations, Marketing
- Monthly reporting of Procurement KPI
Qualifications for procurement manager
- Possesses at least a Bachelor's degree in Business or a related academic discipline
- Positive persuasion, influencing and negotiation skills
- Experience of managing a small specialist team
- Knowledge of some category areas within Food & Beverage
- Strong Analytical, Organisation and Project management skills
- The successful applicant must possess excellent English written and verbal communication skills
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Procurement Manager Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of procurement manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for procurement manager
- Build and foster customer relationships with stakeholders for assigned categories and /or sites and handles a wide range of two-way communication with and in support of site procurement that arises in the course of implementation, while demonstrating close collaboration and alignment with category group leaders and global and regional strategic sourcing manager
- Lead supplier selection/pitch processes in alignment with business partners and negotiate contracts up to final authorisation including dispute resolution, approving and qualifying suppliers authorisation of contracts and purchase orders
- Responsible for procurement reporting to include tracking of purchase requests including status and delivery
- Coordinates directly with the USG Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) for purchase request approvals and procurement related issues or concerns
- Processes purchase requests on include market research, issuing of Purchase Orders, and drafting of procurement documents such as bid summaries and price analysis
- Works closely with Finance, Logistics, Subcontracts and Management to solve issues, prioritize and address concerns
- Manage direct reports in Procurement
- Strategic and tactical activities related to the procurement of chemical raw materials, sourcing, and supply chain management in support of assigned key commodity groups and manufacturing operations
- Develop sourcing initiatives and cost reduction strategies to assist the organization in delivering measurable cost savings
- Coordinate with other functions to complete the annual purchasing plan and ensure that department budgets, systems and procedures are developed and maintained for project and departmental operations
Qualifications for procurement manager
- Must be able to travel golbally, up to 20%
- Experience working with Kaizen methods is a plus
- Must be able to become a strategic sourcing expert and be willing to train others
- Korean language skill are a plus but not required
- The ability to travel up to 25% as the business needs require
- Is other-oriented rather than focused on self