Deadline: 22 December 2015
World Vision (WV) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Global Procurement Advisor in Monrovia, United States. The duration for the post is of 2 years.
The Procurement Specialist will be responsible to facilitate and influence cross functional stakeholder team(s) within WV to optimize total cost of ownership including facilitating agreement on functional specifications, finding suppliers, negotiating terms, manage procurement compliance and supplier performance, and measure and report on the relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to client base.
World Vision’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Global Procurement Advisor will perform the following functions-
- Lead a cross functional team in managing the entire sourcing and negotiation process through formal and informal Request for Quotes (RFQs) and/or Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and ensure adherence to policies, guidelines or standards from which Suppliers are selected.
- Negotiate with service providers/external contractors and business leaders to enhance existing contract terms, to mitigate risk exposure, improve supplier performance levels and minimize cost leakage.
- This includes providing subject matter expert knowledge and advice on continuous cost saving opportunities for all GC departments within the organization, setting purchasing savings and operational targets that agree with GSCM Leadership and sourcing strategy.
- Provide technical procurement expertise in partnership with legal to lead complex contract negotiations with suppliers to ensure favorable commercial terms, pricing, risk mitigation and robust ongoing service level agreements.
- Identify, explore and develop contingency plans for alternate supply sources for products/services to mitigate business owner’s risk exposure from one supply source.
- Become knowledgeable in the purchasing processes and system used at the Global Procurement Office (GPO).
- Fully understand customers’ needs, and develop positive business relationships in collaboration with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to supply chain activities.
- Strategically focused and responsible for client satisfaction, maintaining client communication, and overall management of client relationship.
- Introduce robust planning process and work with business owners to achieve better planning to increase process efficiency and ensure on time delivery of procurement needs.
- Develop an effective framework for tracking realized savings and operational performance against targets.
- Propose action plan with root cause analysis when target are not achieved and recommend and implement continuous performance improvement initiatives.
- Work alongside the other members of the GPO team.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, University degree in business administration, operations, or procurement / sourcing/supply chain (i.e. BA, BSc or B.Com degree).
- 10-15 years of high level procurement, sourcing leadership and change management experience.
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership, management of team-based organizational change process.
- Proven ability to leverage e-procurement systems and processes.
- Experienced category ownership and strategic sourcing approach.
- Experienced working in high tension environment and large scale change management projects.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access and other tools.
- Proven ability in conducting thorough spends analysis.
- Advanced experience on contract negotiations and able to facilitate buy-in from key stakeholders.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information please visit WV.
