Main Purpose of the Job:

The Procurement Specialist is responsible in understanding, communicating and helping to implement sourcing strategies on a local level including new or changing items/services, P2P channel management and of new suppliers. 

The Procurement Specialist  gathers data and business requirements and conveys local requirements to transmit them to Local Business Partners and Local Sourcing teams and Above Market Category teams for setting actions/strategies accordingly. 

He/she will work to liase with NiM stakeholders for assigned scope focused on functions and plant, production and Co Man sites in the Market concerned. 

Critical Experience Required: 

• Demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage to the business through development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the spend category in charge over a sustained period.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead projects.
• Demonstrated successful use of risk management, analyses, responsible sourcing and supplier relation management. 
• Negotiated successfully in cross functional and cross market teams.
• Minimum of 3+ years of related experience.
• Strong communication skills and presentation skills
• High proficiency in the use of different systems and tools (MS applications, SAP, Ariba, PowerBI)

• Demonstrate strong analytical capability, attention to detail, disciplined follow‑up, and the ability to communicate insights clearly.