Job Overview

Supports the development and execution of commodity strategy for the procurement team and drives the leading indicators like savings pipeline.

Job Requirements

This position will report to the PSC CE Team Leader and be a member of the PSC teams focusing on all the aspects of tactical and strategic procurement for MRO and SNS.

Key attributes of this role include:

• Experience in MRO and SNS support and strategic sourcing
• Good understanding of end-to-end S2P processes and associated technology platforms
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, solid problem solving and detail oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with deadlines
• Ability to work in culturally diverse teams with many levels of personnel.
• Experience in a shared service center if possible

Key Responsibilities:

• Become a Subject Matter Expert for MRO and SNS 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

• Good Experience in Indirect Procurement responsible for MRO and SNS (5+ years)
• Good of MS office; very good Excel and other relevant tools for the function
• SAP PR2, S/4
• Good communication and organization skills 
• Contract Management Literacy
• Very good English language skills in speech and writing
• Diversified Industrial Products/Manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Good command of other languages is a very important asset

Competencies