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Requirements found

Supply Chain (must) Agile Marketing Inventory Logistics Compliance Negotiation (must) Scheduling (must) Customer Service (nice) Sql (nice) Power Bi (nice)

What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Sr".

Main responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for assigned categories to minimize risk and achieve key purchasing targets, including optimized payment terms, cash flow objecti…
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to design strategic sourcing models that maximize value from products and services while s…
• Communicate, implement, and enforce compliance with established sourcing strategies
• Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction initiatives, including stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and regular progress reporting
• Conduct advanced quantitative and process analyses to evaluate financial impacts, identify cost improvement opportunities, and assess performance for assigne…
• Partner with stakeholders to establish supplier SLAs and KPIs, then track performance against key metrics such as business results delivery, cost reduction, …
• Perform market research, benchmarking, and competitive analysis for assigned categories
• Collaborate with Legal to draft and finalize contract documentation
• Actively manage contracts to ensure suppliers meet all obligations and performance standards
• Analyze complex contract terms and interrelationships, applying creative yet sound business judgment to align them with operational needs

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Communicate, implement, and enforce compliance with established sourcing strategies” · “Collaborate with Legal to draft and finalize contract documentation” · “Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Core functions include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, and inventory management.” · “Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction initiatives, including stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and regular progress reporting” · “Material or production planning”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction initiatives, including stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and regular progress reporting” · “Conduct advanced quantitative and process analyses to evaluate financial impacts, identify cost improvement opportunities, and assess performance for assigne…” · “Partner with stakeholders to establish supplier SLAs and KPIs, then track performance against key metrics such as business results delivery, cost reduction, …”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Core functions include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics, and inventory management.” · “Communicate, implement, and enforce compliance with established sourcing strategies” · “Partner with stakeholders to establish supplier SLAs and KPIs, then track performance against key metrics such as business results delivery, cost reduction, …”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to design strategic sourcing models that maximize value from products and services while s…” · “Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction initiatives, including stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and regular progress reporting” · “Partner with stakeholders to establish supplier SLAs and KPIs, then track performance against key metrics such as business results delivery, cost reduction, …”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “Issue purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories” · “Remarkable problem solving skills with a bias for speed and positive impact”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Partner with stakeholders to establish supplier SLAs and KPIs, then track performance against key metrics such as business results delivery, cost reduction, …” · “Collaborate with Legal to draft and finalize contract documentation”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs” · “Excellent customer service skills, produce exceptional work at all times, highly self-motivated”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs” · “Detail-oriented, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Technical skill Supporting
  In the posting: “MS Office Suite, SQL, Power BI, etc.)”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “Ability to prove a strong track record of leadership and team building”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.

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