Procurement Excellence Specialist

Job Description

Supports the delivery of Procurement projects for defined solutions and continuously strives to improve them. Participates in Procurement value delivery projects, executing diverse and time-sensitive activities, considering compliance, quality and efficiency of delivery.  Acts as a change agent and builds relationships with project related Stakeholders. Supports other team members in resolving project delivery issues within own procurement solution expertise.

Job Description - Grade Specific

Role Overview • Supports/ performs project and change management activities as per the given instructions • Provides delivery support to agreed procurement related projects to meet their deliverables. • Supports defined procurement solutions implementation roll outs • Performs procurement data gathering and reporting on reoccurring basis • Builds relationships with stakeholders • Provides Procurement related expertise • Engages stakeholders towards ESG related initiatives and sustainable Procurement ambition • Gains knowledge about cross-functional work • Develops understanding of procurement policies and processes • Embraces change management and problem resolution support towards procurement projects • Monitors process adherence across work perimeter and escalates as needed • Identifies, reports and participates in process improvements implementation General Responsibilities / Accountabilities • Facilitates the adoption of procurement solutions to ensure these are well-received by stakeholders • Supports change impact quantitative evaluation to increase organization awareness of Procurement solution impact • Responsible for project delivery outcomes as per agreed scope and objectives • Monitors the defined process delivery to ensure delivery outcomes meet agreed targets • Ensures execution Procurement system and tools re-occurring activities • Provides support to Procurement Stakeholders requests, related to already defined deliverables • Handles Procurement solution inquiries demonstrating professionalism, competence, and client-centricity • Builds and leverages relationships with internal (within Procurement) and external Stakeholders to align them towards Procurement solution • Delivers professional expertise, related to defined Procurement processes and policies • Supports adherence to the existing processes in accordance to the assigned remit (e.g., Value Growth, Compliance and Control, Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, Operational Excellence) • Drives compliance and ESG-related initiatives within own work perimeter, ensuring adherence to regulations and laws • Demonstrates knowledge of Procurement processes and procedures relevant to the function • Demonstrates data-centric approach and applies it in decision-making processes • Acts to overall procurement policies and processes • Cooperates with cross-functional teams to ensure right solution alignment • Enforces and updates all procurement policies, relevant procedures and compliance processes • Helps the team to achieve common goals • Continually seeks out ways to improve Stakeholders/ Client satisfaction • Addresses execution of agreed continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., based on business case)