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• The Procurement Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimizing procurement operations, processes, and systems to ensure efficient and effective business-related purchases.
• This role involves driving continuous improvement, managing supplier performance, and collaborating with essential functions to enhance procurement outcomes.
• The Procurement Operations Manager also plays a key role in cost-saving initiatives, vendor management, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and policies.

Main Responsibilities:

Procurement Operations:

• Develop and maintain best procurement and materials management practices, incorporating industry trends for continuous improvement.
• Conduct business reviews to improve supplier performance and strengthen partnerships.
• Establish metrics to track factory performance on delivery, quality, and cost.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Finance, R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing, to optimize procurement and enhance business performance.
• Drive cost-saving measures in procurement and materials management initiatives.

Supplier Engagement and Management:

• Could you guide vendors for prompt treatment of purchase orders and payments?
• Collaborate with category management teams on contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Manage vendor delivery schedules and ensure compliance with agreements.
• Process purchase orders by internal controls and policies.
• Conduct supplier appraisals and evaluations to validate their ability to meet defined standards.

Operational Support and Compliance:

• Provide operational support to category management teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to an audit trail and preparation requirements.
• Manage purchase allocations to vendors based on approved apportionment.
• Support supplier audits and performance evaluations.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the line manager.

Team Development:

• • Could you communicate business strategies and goals to the team, motivating them to achieve objectives?

• Guide, coach, and develop team members to ensure high performance.
• Manage systems and processes, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements.
• Set key performance indicators and goals for team members, conducting performance reviews and providing feedback.
• Identify knowledge and skill gaps, and recommend and facilitate capability programs for development.