+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | BUSINESS CONTRIBUTION: | | | | Implement procurement strategies in close cooperation with Global | | Category Managers and the Director of Regional Procurement. Manage the | | tactical procurement of local goods and services. Act as the point of | | contact between Global Category Management and operations. Contribute to | | the development and execution of global and regional Category | | strategies. This role acts as a working manager, leading a team of | | procurement managers who each manage a subset of suppliers. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: | | | | - Responsible for the tactical procurement activities of the operating | | units in the managed region. | | - Act as the point of contact between Global Category Management teams | | and operations for the regions managed. | | - Ensure business continuity by driving supply base to meet | | delivery commitments. | | - Drive the realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and | | process improvements in the region, in line with regional and | | global strategies. | | - Identify saving opportunities in supply chain and drive individual | | projects and initiatives at all operational levels | | - Negotiate with suppliers in close coordination with Category | | Management for local volumes, processes, quality levels and prices. | | - Work closely with regional operations team to build reliable | | forecasts and ensure it is appropriately communicated to the | | supply base. | | - Manage and develop a team of procurement managers. | | - Ensure implementation of global & local procurement policies and | | procedures at the regional levels. | | - Track supplier performance through supplier score cards. Drive | | improvements at supplier base to meet KPI targets. | | - Align internal decision makers through focused communication. | | - Approve local purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services | | within authorized approval limits. | | - Assure compliance with applicable laws, ethical standards, policies | | and codes of business conduct | | - Be the point of escalation of techno-commercial issues with | | supplier base. Support buyer planner team as required. | | - Ensure that the region executes category strategy as required | | and agreed. Where compliance is an issue, find and eliminate | | root causes. | | - Manage supplier master data and procurement related item master date | | including new supplier setup & sourcing rules. | | - Ensure locally generated savings are reported as required, and | | according to category guidelines. | | - Drive implementation of recommendations to improve supply chain in | | consultation with category management team. | | - Support the regional operating units in procurement of indirect | | goods and services in accordance with the global & regional indirect | | category strategy. | | - Participate in and support Enerpac’s Sales & Operations | | Planning process. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | JOB DIMENSION: | | | | - Drive all procurement activities for the operating unit in | | accordance with the Director of Regional Procurement and Category | | Management team | | - Negotiate in close coordination with Category Management for local | | volumes, processes, quality levels and prices | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KEY INTERFACES INTERNAL: | | | | - Director Regional Procurement, Global Category Management team | | - Operational Management (e.g. plant managers) | | - Enerpac Supply Chain team | | - Regional functional organizations as stakeholders and | | cross-functional team members: Engineering, CoE teams, Legal, IT, | | Finance, Logistics, HR | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KEY INTERFACES EXTERNAL: | | | | - Supplier base (direct relationships with all suppliers in | | the region) | | - Network of peers in own/other industries | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PROFILE REQUIRED: | | | | - Bachelor’s degree preferably in a technical or business discipline | | from an accredited University program with 8-10 years of procurement | | experience preferably in the manufacturing space. | | - Certification as a CPM, CPIM or CSCP a plus. | | - Knowledge/experience with low volume, high mix manufacturing | | processes: metal cutting, CNC, metal fabrication, castings, | | & forgings. | | - Demonstrated performance in working within cross-functional teams, | | with requisite drive and energy to ensure that a challenging | | benefits and capability building agenda is successfully delivered. | | - Demonstrated working knowledge of purchasing/production | | control/inventory management processes and relevant | | purchasing/planning work experience. | | - Good written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate | | effectively/convincingly at all levels (including technical | | and operational) and with all functions at least in English and | | local language/s. | | - Effective time management, planning and organization skills; ability | | to manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive tasks to | | completion in a fixed time-frame and in a pressured environment. | | - Ability to work with cross-functional teams and build relationships | | across multiple functions. | | - Ability to deal with ambiguities, conflicts and | | adversarial relationships. | | - Excellent negotiation skills. | | - Proven ability in analysis and interpretation of data. | | - Proven ability to identify problems quickly, make sound judgments, | | establish and implement solutions. | | - Proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). | | - Ability to read technical drawings/blueprints, purchasing | | specifications, bill of materials is a plus. | | - Demonstrates ability to work against deadlines in supporting | | company goals. | | - Experience in Supply Chain and Business Application Systems (Oracle | | ERP systems is a plus). | | - Experience in Lean Manufacturing and familiarity with Kanban, JIT, | | Pull systems. | | - Regional business travel is required with this role (up to | | 25% travel). | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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