Senior Buyer managing strategic purchasing for tabletop/porcelain at a leading crystal glass manufacturer. Overseeing supplier relationships and adaptation of procurement strategies based on market trends.
About the role
- Manager/Senior Manager of Procurement Excellence driving analytics and process improvements in a high-growth industrial company. Elevating global Procurement Excellence capabilities and digital enablement.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and predictive insights across categories, suppliers, and business units.
- Aggregate, validate, and analyze procurement data to support decision-making and performance reviews.
- Support the build-out of supplier performance management (SPM) and supplier 360 insights.
- Partner with category leaders to track savings, cost avoidance, productivity, and value initiatives.
- Maintain the global value pipeline, ensure data accuracy, and support monthly/quarterly reporting rhythms.
- Standardize methodologies for benefits tracking, documentation, and ROI validation.
- Contribute to global S2P process mapping, simplification, and harmonization efforts.
- Identify bottlenecks, manual steps, and improvement opportunities across intake, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and invoicing.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, automation, and best practices.
- Assist in implementing S2P and digital procurement technologies, including intake orchestration, supplier data platforms, workflows, and AI-powered tools.
- Partner with IT, Digital, and vendors to support UAT, requirements gathering, training, and adoption.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and help drive user adoption globally.
- Support analytics and initiatives related to payment terms, inventory strategies, and supplier financing opportunities.
- Assist with modeling, reporting, and cross-functional alignment with Finance and Treasury.
- Support the global procurement operating cadence, including QBRs, MBRs, performance reviews, and leadership reporting.
- Maintain documentation, playbooks, SOPs, and standards that strengthen Procurement’s operating model.
- Drive consistent adoption of frameworks, templates, and best practices across regions and categories.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Process Excellence, or Analytics.
- Strong analytical skills with experience building dashboards, models, and insights (Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar).
- Understanding of procurement processes (intake to invoice) and digital procurement tools.
- Experience supporting technology implementations, process transformations, or CI initiatives.
- Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma, automation, or AI-enabled tools is a plus.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work globally and cross-functionally.
- Detail-oriented, structured, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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