Senior Specialist - Procurement Process Excellence

Job Description

Execute and Enable Global Guided Buying & Catalog Strategies to ensure execution of our preferred suppliers and leveraging negotiated pricing and savings models that are established. Inclusive of Catalog Support and Outline Agreements Collaborate with the Procurement Process Excellence Leadership team to develop and align KPIs and SLAs that ensure maximum value across GPSM for all procurement operational activities and strategic contract support provided to our Indirect Procurement & Supplier Management team. Identify Artificial Intelligence (AI) opportunities for the PPE team that will deliver efficiencies, develop business requirements for the identified opportunities and create business cases that demonstrate a return on investment. Represent PPE on the GPSM AI Team that enables the utilization of AI tools, leverage AI technologies to streamline procurement operations, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. The integration of AI will enable more efficient supplier management, risk assessment, and contract negotiations, ultimately driving better business outcomes. Collaborate with internal and external business partners on benchmarking, industry trends and report analysis Ability to assist with tactical department improvements, include but not limited to stakeholder payable support, knowledge articles and special operational global projects Collaborate with the contracting team and support when needed Systems : Coupa; SAP S/4 Hana; Microsoft Office Suite and Teams 365. Competencies : Must be a dependable self-starter. Must be capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks. Demonstrated high level of competence with computers is essential. Strong Communication Skills Analytical Attention to Detail Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required Bachelor s Degree required Required Experience and Skills: Analytical - Strong analytical skills, ability to analyze large complex data sets to derive relevant intelligence in developing sourcing strategies or supporting negotiations Ability to communicate with various suppliers and stakeholders Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment. Highly capable project management skillset to understand interdepencies between project, meet timelines and handle multiple requests at the same time.