Indirects Procurement Manager

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Indirects Procurement Manager

POSITION PURPOSE:

The job holder is responsible for improving the global Indirects Procurement performance by leading & managing global projects and supporting the global Indirects Procurement organization and its stakeholders with Procurement-specific expertise.

He/she contributes to Customer Teams, Product Teams, Technical Teams, or other Mission Teams, as well as programs in the procurement community on a global level and across the individual Indirects Procurement sub-teams

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates DSO behaviors:
  • Focus on outcomes: Define and deliver the highest impact outcomes for farmers, patients, consumers, and stakeholders.
  • Be your best self and include others: Respect differences, embrace inclusion, and show up as your best self
  • Collaborate with accountability: Collaborate and hold yourself and others accountable, in and across teams
  • Co-create for the customers: Be close to the customer and co-create solutions for their needs
  • Act, learn fast, and evolve: Work in 90-day-cycles, learn quickly, and continually develop
• Drives the outcome-based definition of project scopes, team management, and deliverables, and manages stakeholder relationships to ensure delivery within time and budget
• Represents Indirects Procurement in Mission Teams and coordinates Procurement-specific input across relevant Procurement Areas
• Steers the global rollout of Procurement Enablement initiatives across the Indirects Procurement sub-teams
• Proactively identifies areas with room for improvement and develop concrete project proposals on how to address these
• Strongly engages with related Communities of Practice
• Brings specific PRO process knowledge to support projects

KEY WORKING RELATIONS:

Procurement internal:

• Reports to Head of Indirects Procurement Engagement APAC
• Procurement Enablement
• Category Leads, Regional Procurement Managers, Sourcers, Procurement Area Team Leads
• Related Communities of Practice
• GBS Source to Pay
• Third-party provider (GEP)

Procurement external:

• Key commercial & R&D stakeholders in the region such as country CDH,
• head of innovation & other projects relevant internal stakeholders Product Teams, Technical Teams, Enabling Teams across divisions and functions
• Enabling functions teams (e.g., LPC, finance, controlling)

Bayer external:

• Strategic, key and base suppliers

WHO YOU ARE:

• Master or equivalent degree in science, engineering, or business management
• Solid background and expertise in Procurement especially in commercial areas etc
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills combined with strong collaboration, influencing, and communication competencies
• Proven experience in change management and project management
• Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to drive implementation
• High proficiency level in written and spoken English

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