Regional Procurement Governance Process Excellence Expert

YOUR ROLE

The Regional Procurement role is designed to drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of procurement and PTP (Procure-to-Pay) processes across the region. This role ensures alignment with global policies, processes and standards, while adapting to regional specifics and regulations. The person will lead & coordinate transformation initiatives, support operational excellence, and facilitate the deployment of effective procurement solutions within the region. By creating strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing subject matter expertise, and monitoring performance metrics, this role aims to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall success of procurement and PTP activities within the region

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Projects / Solution development

Support the development of regional procurement and PTP projects/solutions (e.g., global/regional policies, processes, and tools) by:

• Adapting Global Projects: Mapping global projects/solutions to regional circumstances and regulations, identifying necessary exceptions/modifications to ensure proper integration within the region.
• Defining Transformation Roadmaps: Creating detailed plans for transitioning countries to new solutions.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Acting as an SME for project stakeholders, identifying gaps, and providing solutions/workarounds for existing and new processes, systems, and tool implementations

Projects / Solution deployment

Support the deployment of regional procurement and PTP projects/solutions by:

• Documentation and Progress Tracking: Developing and maintaining project/process documentation (including translations if needed), managing, and tracking procurement project progress.
• Training and Coordination: Providing training and coordinating activities within countries to ensure the successful embedding of new solutions.
• Communication Cascade: Disseminating global procurement and PTP communications to the countries.

Run & Maintain

Support ongoing procurement and PTP operations within the region by:

• Document Management: Timely and accurate updating of operational documents (e.g., approval matrices) essential for effective procurement and PTP processes.
• Process Assessment and Improvement: Conducting process assessments, quantifying the impact of process pain points through data analysis, and defining improvement projects.
• KPI Monitoring: Monitoring regional KPIs and initiating improvement projects/actions when scores fall below target (e.g., Supplier Data Quality Index - DQI).
• Training and Knowledge Management: Identifying knowledge gaps in procurement and PTP operating models, preparing and conducting training sessions with stakeholders to address these gaps.
• Improvement: Identifying areas of improvement at regional and implement defined action plans
• Stakeholder Engagement: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders within procurement, PTP, and other functions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of people, processes, and tools

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Education & Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent qualification

Experience

• At least 3 years of relevant procurement process and project management experience; knowledge of continuous improvement and change/project management concepts. Proven experience in developing/ deploying/ improving Procurement processes, policies, systems, and tools.

Specialist Knowledge & Skills

• MS Office incl. Visio; experience and working knowledge of project management tools; sound knowledge of process design, drafting, and documentation.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

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