Sourcing Team Lead (Procurement)...

Overview

Kenvue Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Kenvue is the house of iconic brands including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson’s and Band-Aid. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Role : Sourcing Team Lead (Procurement). Location : Hybrid in Latin America, Colombia (Distrito Capital de Bogota).

What You Will Do

The Sourcing Team Lead has end-to-end responsibility for all sourcing activities (including contracting) associated with tactical and delegated spend in relevant Procurement Categories. He / She is responsible for procuring supplies and services within the scope of Kenvue’s business policies and procedures, at the best negotiated terms for price, quality and delivery to support Kenvue’s business operations. The person provides end-to-end category support, delivers cost savings, ensures buying and payment channel compliance, achieves contract excellence and supplier optimization. This includes business engagement, sourcing strategy development with analyses (industries, suppliers, spend by category, stakeholders, etc.), contracting, supplier and / or stakeholder management, and procurement enablement activities, and leading a team of specialists supporting specific Categories. Categories in scope may include Marketing, HR & Business Services, R&D, IT Services and Capital, Construction, and Facilities Services (CCFS).

This role drives contract excellence from contract creation, template selection, negotiation where needed, to supplier signature. It will manage contract lifecycle through the CLM system and ensure policy compliance. When needed, it escalates to Legal & Compliance or Privacy, presenting recommendations for resolution. It develops strong working relationships with internal / external customers and suppliers and manages assigned contracts, including Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, marketing or services agreements, consulting agreements, market research agreements, confidentiality agreements, and certain licensing agreements. The Sourcing Team Lead may also support supply of goods relevant to assigned Categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Team and Stakeholder Management
• Manage a team of 5+ Sourcing Specialists across different categories, prioritizing projects to drive maximum value.
• Accountable to deliver defined savings and service targets.
• Assess change needs, impact, and stakeholder management activities; support change management integration and compliance education.
• Sourcing
• Manage the full end-to-end sourcing process.
• Drive supplier negotiations and ensure performance in terms of service, quality, and delivery.
• Execute sourcing events, evaluate results, and communicate with suppliers as needed.
• Receive, analyze, and resolve supplier inquiries, disputes, and payment discrepancies.
• Contract negotiation, development and management
• Determine requirements for contract creation and create draft contracts based on approved templates.
• Negotiate full contract terms in line with guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Manage the contract execution process from creation through supplier signature, including storage / archiving in the CLM system.
• Collaborate with Procurement colleagues, Legal & Compliance, Finance, and other functions as needed.
• Ensure buying activities align with industry standards and meet legal / regulatory requirements.
• Review and recommend contract amendments through the lifecycle in collaboration with business end-users.

Required Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

What’s In It For You

Equal Opportunity

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.

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