Strategic Procurement Category Manager with Hebrew

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for leading a complex supply chain sub-category, developing and executing sourcing strategies aligned with the organization's strategic goals, and conducting in-depth data and industry analysis. The role collaborates with senior managers to understand business priorities and influence the industry and marketplace within moderately complex categories. The role involves leading supplier selection activities, negotiating contracts, and managing the day-to-day operations of large, moderately complex suppliers. The role identifies challenging contract risk areas and advises senior leaders on risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Leads an Agency Contractor/Contingent Labor Category and assumes responsibility for executing sourcing strategies that contribute to achieving strategic vision and goals.
• Conducts complex data and industry analysis, including costs analysis, competitive analysis, etc., and reports results to senior management to aid in data-driven decision making.
• Liaises with senior stakeholders to understand business priorities and translate them into supply chain strategies; influences the industry and marketplace within moderately complex marketplace categories.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to analyze existing business processes and develop and utilize supply chain, business, and financial modeling tools.
• Drives supply base optimization by leading complex supplier selection activities and negotiating acceptable contracting outcomes using known solutions.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of large, moderately complex suppliers and partners with them in minor strategic development.
• Collaborates with senior management to ensure that the company's procurement policies are followed and that compliance metrics are met or exceeded.
• Identifies challenging contract risk areas using cause-and-effect thinking, advises senior-level business leaders on all contract risk areas, and provides input on risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management, and operations strategies.
• Assess current and evolving business models in the marketplace, leveraging the insights to engage with stakeholder managers, grasp business priorities, and translate them into actionable procurement plans.

Education & Experience Recommended• A four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or any other related discipline, or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in procurement, supply chain, or a related field.

• Mastery in English and Hebrew.

• Strong understanding of procurement processes, systems, industry, markets, and strategies; category expertise preferred.

• Experience in Contingent Labor negotiation and contracting, using contract templates and integrating term changes etc.

​Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills to drive effective outcomes, including the ability to engage, advise, and influence at the manager and director levels.

• Strong Labor Benchmark, pricing, value creation and contract negotiation skills: effectively communicating and holding HP’s position.

• Effectively manages work using strong organization and attention to detail.

• Actively collaborates and applies strong interpersonal skills to achieve organizational strategies and objectives.

• Leads change by identifying opportunities and implementing innovative solutions.

• Strong business application skills (SAP Ariba, MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc).

• Strong analytical skills, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.