**Regional Procurement Manager - Oceania**
**Purpose of the Job**
To oversee and manage the Procurement function and team on a Regional level ensuring compliance with applicable policies and procedures while driving budget optimization in meeting business and operational needs.
**Responsibilities**:
- Set Regional procurement plan with Global Procurement Director and Regional Vice President
- Lead the regional purchasing budget exercise and capture full addressable spend
- Build a localized procurement strategy to support the business growth in key strategic markets
- Enhance the Procurement function KPIs and metrics, enforce performance against agreed SLAs to achieve the overall global procurement strategy
- Control cost/expenses and build a culture of long-term saving on purchasing cost
- Own and report sourcing activities with spend and achieve assigned savings targets
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to gather requirements and specifications while attending to company procurement needs
- Evaluate and manage relationships with strategic suppliers to minimize cost and maximize benefits through adequate supplier management methodology from prequalification, due-diligence and performance review
- Collaborate with legal, financial and operational entities to draft and negotiate major agreements and supplier contracts
- Ensure adherence with the company procurement policies, systems, and procedures
- Assist the country local management teams in decision making related to purchasing requirements
- Effective post tender process management with internal and external stakeholders
- Effective management of contracts and renewals and all associated paperwork through the team processes and systems
- Facilitate the flow of information horizontally and vertically
**_Minimum Requirements_**
- Formal qualification in Procurement and or similar experience
- Strong financial analysis and relevant legal knowledge
- SAP/Ariba experience with relevant procurement modules
- Minimum of 7 - 10 years' experience procurement experience
- Minimum of 5 years management experience
- MCIPS preferred
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19
- Must have full Australian working rights or visa
**_Skills & Competencies_**
- Behavioral integrity
- Honesty
- Professionalism
- Data driven
- Interpersonal and influential skills
- Business acumen
- Problem solving
- Negotiation skills
- Leadership ability