Overview
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Be a part of a revolutionary change. At PMI, we’re transforming our business with a clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. This role focuses on managing indirect procurement activities and direct reports, serving as a leader and point of reference for the Central America, Caribbean and Andean markets leadership teams. You will leverage business acumen and strategic thinking to assure, secure, and create value for PMI. Continuous improvement of processes and development of your team will enable an adaptable and agile procurement structure to deliver an optimum mix of product availability, quality, service level and price.
Responsibilities
- Meet regularly with senior partners to achieve early involvement in business strategy definition, influence key decisions, and improve resource allocations.
- Align local, cluster, regional and global sourcing plans and influence internal stakeholders to deploy global or regional initiatives locally.
- Translate business requirements into actionable plans. Capture long-term opportunities and address risks. Contribute to PMI’s regional and local strategy definition and integrate global and regional sourcing strategies into local plans.
- Lead cross-functional projects to increase spend effectiveness or generate process improvements.
- Conduct and interpret industry, market, and relevant macro-economic and supplier research at market level to provide influential market intelligence and strategic insights.
- Build industry know-how on markets, suppliers and products / services and perform regular benchmarks to anticipate business needs and translate them into sourcing strategies.
- Engage with external partners to facilitate innovation by applying a strong framework with suppliers.
- Segment the supply base and establish different types of supplier relationships based on defined criteria; work with key suppliers on value creation and risk reduction initiatives (SRM).
- Master the sourcing and negotiation process and ensure the source-to-contract process is correctly and consistently followed.
- Ensure adherence to Global Procurement Policy and Regional Sourcing Practices & Tools at affiliate / cluster level.
- Improve the team’s performance by setting clear objectives, reviewing achievements, assessing training needs and providing development opportunities.
- Ensure effective integration and engagement with remote teams or colleagues from SSC, Regional and Global functions.
Who We’re Looking For
Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or similar; MBA (or equivalent) or Procurement certifications / diplomas are assets.At least 5 years’ experience leading a procurement team, preferably in FMCG, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and market level segments.Exposure to a multinational environment, preferably within an FMCG company. Experience managing people for 4+ years.Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Proficiency with MS Office; experience negotiating at various levels within and outside the organization.Solid professional knowledge of English.Job Details
Seniority level : Mid-Senior levelEmployment type : Full-timeJob function : Purchasing and Supply ChainIndustries : ManufacturingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Philip Morris International.
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