The Procurement Supervisor plays a crucial role in overseeing and guiding the procurement team, ensuring objectives are met, and processes align with organizational goals. This position involves providing leadership, administering policies, and independently addressing root-cause issues. The Procurement Supervisor leads by example, fostering a collaborative environment and contributing to the development of effective methods and approaches.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Receive assignments in the form of objectives with defined goals and lead the team in achieving these goals. Provide clear direction to buyers in accordance with established policies and management guidance.
- Provide exemplary customer service to internal stakeholders, addressing inquiries, and resolving issues related to procurement processes.
- Manage procurement buyers, providing guidance, training, and mentorship to enhance their skills and productivity.
- Allocate resources effectively, prioritizing various queue worklist, tasks and assignments to meet procurement objectives and timelines.
- Generate regular reports on procurement activities, analyzing data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Provide exemplary customer service to internal stakeholders, addressing inquiries, and resolving issues related to procurement processes.
- Develop and periodically update procedures and work instructions for new processes to ensure compliance and maintain consistency in workflow.
- Create purchase requisition on behalf of the requesters as well as supervise and coordinate purchasing activities carried out by the procurement team. Ensure required documents and agreements are obtained and in compliance with company policies and guidelines.
- Address procurement challenges and obstacles by exercising in-depth analysis of situations and/or data and leverage expertise to find innovative and effective solutions.
- Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and evaluate procurement team performance. Present findings and recommendations to management, implementing strategies to enhance procurement processes and achieve KPI targets.
- Tailor communications to meet the specific needs, preferences, and understanding of diverse stakeholders, including team members, management, and cross-functional partners.
- Collaborate with other departmental leaders to achieve cross-functional objectives and organizational goals. Able to conduct meetings with presentations of relevant information concerning specific projects.
- Execute duties with minimal guidance and show strong initiative on process improvement and documentation practices.
- Develop and conduct training sessions or knowledge-sharing activities to enhance the skills and knowledge of the procurement team and other relevant stakeholders.
- Leadership abilities with experience in supervising or managing teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- 5-8 years’ experience in procurement, with a focus on customer support and managing purchasing buyer activities.
- In-depth knowledge of indirect procurement processes and supplier management.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in procurement software (Coupa/Ariba/SAP/Oracle) and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Intellectual curiosity and highly self-motivated.
- Exhibits a sense of urgency.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities.
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