Country Procurement Manager - Canada

Description

Indirect Procurement Country Leadership role with primary focus on the following indirect procurement categories:

• Marketing & Sales:  Content & Creation; Push Marketing; Market Intelligence; PR
• Freight & Distribution:  LSP and final mile outbound

Secondary focus on these indirect procurement categories:

• Other indirect categories (Real Estate, Professional Services, Employee Services, Meetings & Events...)

Role spans 3 Business Units:

• Therapeutic Dermatology:  (Brands:  Nemluvio, Differin, Aklief, Soolantra etc)
• Dermatological Skincare (Brands:  Cetaphil, Alastin)
• Injectable Aesthetics (Brands:  Dysport, Restylane, Relfydess etc)

Note:  Canada is part of the EMEAC Region and it is the number 1 market within EMEAC.

Through category management, you deliver strategic stakeholder & supplier relationship management, build fit-for-purpose solutions enabling cost reduction and growth. You will be part are a highly engaged team always acting with integrity and a can-do attitude.  You will be part of the Extended Leadership Team with the CA Senior Leadership Team as representative of the Global Indirect Procurement Team.

Main Aspects of the Role:

Sourcing Implementation

• Ensure integration & leverage of market business needs into procurement category strategies
• Expert in local requirements (legislation, culture, supply base), Spend Master
• Execute strategy with local relevance
• Secure industry compliance requirements
• Apply category policies supported by operational guidelines
• Supports GCMs in category strategy creation
• Responsible sourcing compliance

Y-o-Y Funnel Management & Saving Execution

• Execute a 3-year funnel of strategic opportunities
• Demand & Spend Management: Price*Quantity expertise and gate keeping
• Execute savings according to plan
• Apply bidding guideline per policy
• Ongoing process optimization

Business & Procurement Partnering

• Management of stakeholders in region/country
• Promote & translate global strategies for local execution
• Advise GCMs on local market updates
• Support business in audits for suppliers on a local level
• Ensure stakeholder strategy buy-in

Supplier Relationship Management

• Define requirements, lead the process of identifying, qualifying, ranking, selecting appropriate suppliers
• Regional/country account executive for strategic accounts
• Apply SRM requirements to manage & reduce supplier base
• Foster and bring supplier innovation
• Negotiations with key suppliers & leveraging global volume
• Jointly with stakeholders, lead business review process with strategic suppliers & review KPI (BRM)
• Gatekeepers of compliance

Buying Experience & S2P