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Job Summary

Manages a portfolio of agreements and new requests to enable efficient, value-driven procurement from purchase to pay—focusing on business outcomes, timely delivery, and optimized cycle times, aligned with strategic and procurement-led decision frameworks

Roles and Responsibility

• Support the business in procuring 3rd party Transportation & Logistics related materials and services.
• Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest total system costs and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk
• Executes Purchase-to-Pay processes in full compliance with Sourcing & Acquisition Handbook and Controls processes
• Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized
• Maintains agreement portfolio: scope updates, pricing, Exhibits, amendments
• Ensures contract compliance and utilization- monitors supplier performance, Trouble shoots issues,
• Ensures transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging ERP systems
• Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio
• Develop Procurement plans/procurement tactics/ negotiation tactics
• Execute procurement strategies developed by Category Manager and interact with Regional Procurement groups as needed.
• Develops and maintains internal and external relationships to meet business line expectations
• Provides fit-for-risk process improvements
• Influences development and implements Category strategic and commercial guidance; shares portfolio specific market intelligence to Category Networks

Skills / Job Pre-Requisites

• Business Fluency in English is a must. Working fluency in a second Asian language preferred.
• Knowledge of Fuels/Lubes/Chemicals Value Chain
• Previous experience in Logistics/Supply Chain, preferably 3-5 years of working experience
• Procurement / commercial functional expertise, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Understanding of client business and objectives
• Proficiency in Microsoft word/excel/powerpoint
• Effective communication skills
• Analytical skills / TSC
• Effective negotiation, advocacy and influencing skills
• Knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay process including ERP systems
• Project planning / execution skills
• Good time management
• Strong ethics, controls and operations integrity awareness
• Able to work across geographies/time zones

Interfaces

• Category Family Manager/Category Strategy & Contracting Manager/ Category Procurement Manager
• Regional Procurement Manager / Area Procurement Manager
• Client Contacts (Business/Service Line)
• Suppliers at various levels of their organization (including C suite)
• Corporate functions: Law/Controls/Payables
• Agility Contracting Centre
• Business Analysts
• Agreement Excellence Center
• Consultants, trade associations, Market Intelligence resources

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