Manager, Feeder Procurement

Role Overview

• Develop Feeder category strategies and playbooks across regions and suppliers. Provide local expertise to support global procurement strategy, tools, and methods. Maintain regular stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment and effective information flow.
• Achieve best-in-class total cost of ownership (TCO) through competitive pricing and low-risk contracts. Monitor key cost drivers to ensure transparency and informed decision-making.
• Plan and execute sourcing strategies, negotiations, and contract renewals. Establish rate agreements and frame contracts in alignment with cross-functional teams and regional/global requirements.
• Select competitive suppliers based on cost and quality. Monitor, evaluate, and develop supplier performance, ensuring compliance with KPIs and service levels. Manage supplier risks and contracts to maximize value and ensure continuity.
• Support and drive global sustainability initiatives in collaboration with suppliers.
• Ensure accurate reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Track and validate cost savings, monitor procurement performance (e.g., flow share), and ensure compliance with approval and governance processes.
• Implement procurement tools, systems, and best practices. Drive digital procurement initiatives and ensure compliance with legal and organizational standards. Manage contract escalations and supplier-related risks.
• Implement contracts using global standards. Coordinate with stakeholders on deviations, ensure contract execution, and manage proper documentation and storage. Onboard suppliers in line with compliance requirements. Distribute and maintain updated rates in systems, resolving and escalating issues as needed.

Requirements

• Self-starter, high attention to detail and process oriented. Ability to react and adjust quickly to changing conditions and works well in a fast-paced environment and new challenges.
• Respond positively and proactively to challenges and pressure, ensuring details are handled quickly and accurately to achieve the desired results.
• Knowledge and experience in working within Procurement, preferably with 3rd Party Feeder suppliers within an Operations, Commercial or Trade Management environment.
• Demonstrates a collaborative and empowering leadership style, fostering a growth mindset environment to drive growth and innovation. Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, able to engage with senior executives and external partners.

Tech Stack

• React

Benefits

• Tax free salary & bonus payments
• 30 working days of annual leave
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work model
• Medical insurance for employee & eligible dependants (spouse & children)
• A diverse and multi-cultural working environment