Strategic Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Procurement Operations Manager Manage the daily activities of a procurement team in purchasing orders, implementation processes, and escalations. Key Responsibilities: Search, develop, and retain talent for business procurement. Provide strategic direction to support business objectives. Deliver MRBR resolutions and collaborate with Accounts Payable on invoice discrepancies. Implement resources to fulfill objectives. Communicate vision, mission, and business team objectives. Train by providing significant feedback. Support manufacturing plants mainly with scheduling to expedite raw materials and services. Participate in Simple Problem Solving (SPS) and Kaizen events with plants and training around raw material initiatives. Monitor performance indicators/metrics for data within their area of responsibility and report status to the Procurement Manager. Investigate and initiate corrective action as required. Lead special projects related to Vendor Master, automation, and Purchase Order (PO). Contribute to an environment where all team members are respected and motivated. Communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and subordinates. Apply lean standard work, management systems, visual management, and leader standard work. Offer training assistance to internal departments to correct inconsistencies. Support teams in expediting raw materials by working with other functional areas. Provide support on procurement topics to teammates from different companies. Monitor Onboarding requests and provide necessary follow-ups. Resolve issues that may hold payment for suppliers. Qualifications / Education / Experience / Skills Required: Four-year degree Bilingual (English, Spanish) Strong organizational skills, control, completeness, analysis, problem-solving, initiative, decision-making, flexibility, personal and organizational sensitivity, oral and written communication Knowledge of purchase order and Accounts Payable process Capable in Microsoft Office, SAP Business, COUPA, Oracle Business Familiarized with LEAN concepts and tools Motivated individual with great capacity for analysis and management Broad knowledge of the organization, its business policies, and procedures Capacity to work in collaboration in a team environment Strong qualities of leadership

Creado: Jue, 01 de Ene de 1970