DESCRIPTIONThe Senior Manager - Global Tail Spend is a leadership position responsible for overseeing, optimizing and executing the tail spend strategies within GPO (Global Procurement Organization). This role is pivotal in ensuring that procurement operations are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the company's strategic goals.The role leads a team of procurement professionals, interacts with senior leadership inside and outside of GPO, and implements best practices in procurement to drive value and efficiency across the organization. The role requires leadership skills, strategic thinking, extensive knowledge of procurement processes, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to manage and streamline procurement activities and operations across multiple business units, playing a critical role in positioning the procurement function as a best-in-class and a value-adding partner delivering measurable business impact.Key job responsibilitiesDevelop & implement strategic initiatives for managing tail spend, streamlining and automating the procurement processes to reduce costsLead, develop, and inspire a diverse, global team of procurement professionalsDrive tail spend catalogue efficiencies at scaleEngage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure procurement strategies support overall business objectivesDefine and measure key performance indicators (KPIs) for procurement process and shared services, analyze data, benchmark against industry best practices and report on performance to drive continuous improvementDevelop and manage the procurement budget, ensuring financial targets are metStay updated on industry trends and best practices to ensure the procurement processes and shared services remain competitive and effectiveUse data-driven insights to inform decision-making and prepare & present reports to senior leadershipBASIC QUALIFICATIONSExperience in team managementExperience in supply chainExperience working with, presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP levelPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardizationMBAExperience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to drive improvements
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