Global Procurement Associate Analyst

Overview

This role will be in the R2P Team, handling Tactical Buying process for EMEA and managing day to day operations.

Responsibilities

• Main objective of this role is to enable the delivery of productivity through understanding of local market needs and alignment with local stakeholders and provide Control environment in P2P process
• Operate the local tactical procurement operations for different markets in EMEA region.
• Execute standardized tactical buying processes, use of appropriate tactical buy tools and negotiations.
• Identify potential vendors and obtain quotes as needed according to the company’s policy.
• Achieve targets and maintain the appropriate control environment to secure quality and service standards.
• Use tactical buy system (myBUY) to process requests and execute reports needed.
• Support to deliver on Continuous Improvement agenda and myBUY automation target.
• myBUY Key User and Support all stakeholders in working with the myBUY (tactical buy system) tool and P2P process with trainings and related communication & feedback.
• Responsible of the different Indirect Procurement Categories such as MAKE, IT&PS, MOVE, CAPEX, A&M.
• Performing Quality check, Compliance check for all PRs (Purchase Requisitions) in scope according to PepsiCo Policies and Procedures.
• Performing Tactical Buy (TB) process: Quotation - Negotiation - Tender summary - Savings calculation according to procurement policies and myBUY procedures.
• Monitor Supplier performance, developing initiatives to drive down cost, improving competitive advantage, comparing/benchmarking Supplier costs according to other plants and developing leveraging options across plants/ functions.
• Manage and develop project procurement timeline and co-ordinate cross functional resources and be key gatekeeper in all the critical Purchasing tasks to ensure on-time launch plan.
• Help to identify opportunities to automate business processes
• Processing and Approving PRs which have successfully passed the Quality Check (QC) and are eligible for TB
• Lead trainings and sessions for key stakeholders and suppliers if needed
  
  

Qualifications

• University graduate in Business/Engineering degree
• At least 2-4 years of experience
• Procurement E2E process background
• Analytical and Reporting skills
• Good interpersonal skills (needs to be able to build relationships with suppliers / stakeholders on a regular basis)
• ERP (SAP / ARIBA) experience
• Good knowledge of MS office apps (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, PowerBI)
• Good communication/negotiation skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Good English level written and spoken
• Extra foreign language (Spanish, Turkish, French, German) is a plus