Procurement Manager with Packaging category

Company Overview

GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions.

We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us.

Are you one of us?

GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.

For more information please visit us on GEP.com or check us out on LinkedIn.com.

What you will do

Identify and execute against strategic initiatives to build upon category advisor expertise

Partner closely with key stakeholder teams to understand critical business needs, trends and strategies

Manage a team of junior sourcing professionals including category experts and analysts for the day-to-day coaching, training, and ongoing development

Define and implement global sourcing and outsourcing strategies that consolidate and optimize both the supplier base and services, while securing the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and access to the highest levels of service and quality

Leadership role in key procurement activities, including RFx development and execution, Statement of Work (SOW) and contract drafting, and pricing and contract negotiations (new client initiatives).

Greater participation/involvement in cross functional visionary development and implementation

Greater responsibility of coaching leadership qualities into subordinates and direct reports, building the future leaders of the organization

Leading a medium/large team, and mentorship of senior buyers

Participating in firm building activities, including recruitment, client visits and wider delivery center improvement activities

What you should bring

Diverse base of experience across industry & categories (indirect or direct) with focus on Glass/Metals/Packaging category

Deep knowledge of Procurement Outsourcing strategies and processes

Fluency in English on a business level

Experience with leading medium to large teams, virtually and across multiple geographies

Exceptional mentorship and coaching capabilities

Strong strategic abilities coupled with analytical curiosity and collaborative style

High degree of motivation, ability to prioritize and self-direct, strong business acumen and interpersonal skills

Ability to Inspire, delegate and be an intuitive, creative visionary

Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills required

Proficiency in the MS Office package

Sourcing/Procurement systems knowledge

Some experience or aptitude in digitalization and automation of processes would be considered an advantage

Any business process improvement methodology such as TQM, Six Sigma, APEX etc. would be considered an advantage

Full-Time Employee