Position: Purchasing Supervisor
Principal Responsibilities:
- Operational Oversight & Compliance
- Ensure timely creation of Purchase Orders in alignment with domain SLAs and full compliance with the Enterprise Global Procurement Policy, including proper approvals and documentation.
- Act as the primary point of contact for procurement compliance across the Americas, ensuring adherence to approved Global Procurement policies and procedures.
- Serve as the regional representative for purchasing ethics and compliance, supporting both internal and external audit processes.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and mentor a high-performing purchasing team of 9 headcount, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Provide onboarding and ongoing training to new employees and requesters on purchasing policies, procedures, and systems.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with field leaders, internal requesters, and cross-functional teams including Sales, Customer Service, Service, Accounts Payable, Manufacturing, Materials, Finance, IT, and HR.
- Communicate procurement policies and updates clearly and consistently across the Americas organization.
- Process Management & Strategic Support
- Oversee the end-to-end flow of purchasing requisitions, ensuring timely approvals or denials and proactive communication with requesters.
- Develop and execute country-specific transition plans for ERP and business system migrations.
- Provide strategic support and solutions for day-to-day purchasing inquiries and issue resolution.
- Performance & Analytics
- Design, maintain, and continuously improve procurement KPIs using Power BI to drive data-informed decisions and operational transparency.
- Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction, profitability, and service levels through procurement best practices.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years of Procurement experience
- Experience in Team Management
- Fluent English
- Proactive
- Sense of urgency
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Team building and coaching other skills
- Bottom-up innovation and Execution Discipline
- Bachelor’s degree (Business, Commerce, Administration, Finance)