Procurement Lead

Description

• Employ procurement tactics such as benchmarking, cost modeling, eSourcing tools, supplier discovery, and other project management tools to drive down costs at the sites.
• Measure performance through KPI’s according to existing templates. Ensure locally generated savings are reported as required, and according to Amrize guidelines. Track achieved results and the ability to present them at the Operational and Executive levels
• Manage the operational and tactical Procurement of goods and services categories in accordance with Amrize category strategy, as well as applicable policies, procedures, and specifications.
• Ensure policies and procedures are conveyed to end users in the Procurement of goods and services.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
• Initiate and support the RFx process locally with support from category strategies. Align internal decision makers through focused communication. Approve local purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and services within authorized signature limits. Assure compliance with applicable laws, ethical standards, policies and codes of business conduct
• Ensures Procurement Compliance and Best Practices (Procurement Policies and Procedures – BuyWays), acting as Procurement Lead for Regional Training requirements.
• Influences and drives change with peer group (Plant Managers, VPs, Operations Leads) for the assigned geography. Act as the point of contact between Category Management and operations
• Drive the realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in the Country, in line with regional and global strategies. Identify saving opportunities and initiate individual projects and initiatives at all operational levels. Negotiate with support from Category Management for local volumes, processes, quality levels, and prices
• Negotiates regional area purchasing contracts. Manage and develop Buyers/Warehouse Managers where required. Identify regional savings opportunities.
• Responsible for either 2 Cement Plants OR 2 ACM Regions OR 1 Cement Plant 1 ACM Region OR one Plant/Region ALL with respective Terminals/Geocycle sites plus additional responsibilities with equivalent spend as a second Plant or Region (i.e. Projects, CAPEX, etc.).

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• Proven ability to identify problems quickly, make sound judgments, establish and implement solutions
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and build relationships across multiple functions
• Ability to deal with ambiguities, conflicts, and adversarial relationships
• 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 the local language
• Proven ability in analysis and interpretation of data
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit test.

Benefits

• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Competitive salary
• Educational Assistance Program
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance