Future Opportunities: MGR I STRATEGIC SOURCING

Job Overview

We are building a talent pipeline for future opportunities in our Strategic Sourcing team, specifically for managerial roles focused on indirect commodities such as corporate services .

Key Responsibilities:
•    Support migration of Indirect Procurement processes from Americas countries to Mexico and prepare Indirect Procurement related process documentation (process maps and work instructions)
•    Become a Subject Matter Expert for assigned commodities
•    Data or requirement gathering, market desk research, TCO calculation, benchmarking
•    Organizing weekly regional commodity calls with Commodity Management and buyers
•    Go-To person in case buyers have commodity specific questions
•    Support and partner with Commodity Management towards strategic projects and business planning and forecasting (prioritization of opportunities based on Saving Potential v/s Effort Required)
•    CE’s are expected to help identify projects through spend analytics and opportunity identification
•    CE‘s manage strategic and sourcing projects as assigned by Commodity Management and upon approval of project charter detailing scope, milestones, objectives, timeline
•    Manage end-to-end own sourcing project from ideation to contract execution and ordering
•    Sourcing activities to be based on the guidelines in the commodity playbook and other relevant documentation (Standard Operating Procedures)
•    Set selection criteria for the suppliers to be invited in RFX’s
•    Understand suppliers and their capabilities
•    Enforce use and acceptance of TE contract templates with all suppliers 
•    Collecting supplier quotations
•    Comparing supplier offered prices and proposals
•    Calculate savings as per the quotations
•    Agree on which supplier to select with Commodity Management and/or Stakeholders
•    Report productivity in relevant system 
•    Manage own contracts (redlining, alignment with stakeholders, negotiation with suppliers, interaction with Legal dept.) up to final execution
•    Ensure executed contracts are properly uploaded in the contract repository
•    Support implementing new contracts, and uploading metadata to contract database
•    Participate in Global/Regional Commodity supplier review and internal meetings with TE Stakeholders as required
•    Provide commodity specific training to new joiners (buyers)
•    Ensure compliance with applicable TE policies 
•    Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the function, ensuring that improvements are incorporated in the work routine
•    Build relationship with key stakeholders including suppliers
•    Build strong relationship with Commodity Management & Buyers
•    Attend team meetings and trainings as required.
 

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree a plus.

• Minimum of 7 years in strategic sourcing or procurement, ideally in manufacturing.

• Experience managing indirect categories, particularly corporate services.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Familiarity with ERP/procurement systems such as SAP.

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); other languages are a plus.

• Travel: 10-25%
• Location: Mexico.
• Type: Remote.
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  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Mexico and possess all required documentation.

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