Procurement Buyer II managing order processes and supplier negotiations at Penumbra, Inc., a healthcare company. Collaborating cross - functionally to optimize procurement of goods and services in a hybrid workplace.
About the role
- Head of Procurement Excellence overseeing transformation and strategy execution in Global Procurement. Leading initiatives to optimize processes and drive value at Twinings.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Procurement Excellence roadmap aligned with broader business goals.
- Define, monitor, and report on key procurement KPIs and performance metrics.
- Establish governance frameworks to support process consistency, policy compliance, and risk management.
- Develop compelling business cases and secure funding for strategic investments, incorporating ROI analysis, payback period modelling, and clear value justification.
- Performance leadership & oversight of centrally led Procurement initiatives. Examples may be programs to enhance Category Management, Value Delivery or Compliance across the Procurement Organisation
- Develop and deliver training, toolkits, and best practices to upskill procurement staff and stakeholders.
- Standardise procurement processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing, contracting, and purchasing activities.
- Oversee process documentation, automation, and internal controls to support efficient procurement operations.
- Support change management activities for new initiatives, systems, or policies.
- Validate digital transformation strategy & create clear multi-year roadmap that will drive Procurement effectiveness & efficiency
- Lead adoption and optimisation of procurement technologies (e.g., SAP, Ariba, analytics tools).
- Partner with IT/Biztech and procurement teams to enhance system capabilities, data quality, and user experience.
- Provide spend analytics and insights to support strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cost reduction initiatives.
- Manage dashboards and reporting tools to track performance, compliance, and value delivery.
- Indirect coaching of procurement/wider colleagues across the org to help develop capabilities that will transform the organization.
- Set clear goals for the team, lead & manage towards outstanding performance
- Develop team members for future progression.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or above in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Accounting, or applicable field of study required.
- Track record of continued growth and career progression, demonstrating capability in project management & execution of large, cross-functional projects.
- Proven record of building high performing teams and developing talent
- Deep understanding of Procurement Processes, Strategies & Tools.
- Good understand of Procurement & Supply Chain technology landscape – both today and into the future.
- Able to identify, understand & evaluate multiple solutions for Procurement, and translate into compelling transformation programs (example – AI transformation, horizon scanning toolkit).
- Experience establishing and implementing complex sourcing strategies with best-in-class Category Management techniques across multiple categories.
- Leads, manages, or oversees complex process and cross-functional projects and initiatives.
- Regularly works under tight deadlines with significant financial impact.
- Wider understanding of business processes: Supply Chain & across enterprise.
- Strong communication and ability to negotiate at high levels required to guide, influence, and convince others, in particular Procurement & SC Leadership + functional colleagues (e.g IT, Finance, Transformation Offices).
- Relentless Drive for Results.
- Fully native proficiency in English language, additional languages are advantageous (E.G Polish, German, Chinese, Thai, French). Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Private health care -family covered
- Subsidized meals in local canteen
- Two additional, fully paid days off over the Festive period
- Discounted online Twinings tea shop
- Welcome pack for newborn Twinings babies
- Co-financed MultiSport card
- Co-financed kindergarten
- Discounts for sport, education and travels
- Vouchers for Christmas
- Holiday bonus
- Comprehensive wellbeing program
- Vouchers for beauty treatments
- Onsite beauty treatments
- Twice yearly parties for the whole team
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Access to ABF Networking, connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group.
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