Procurement Manager
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Welcome to GEP</span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><b>Who We Are</b></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest
growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and
managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving
complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest
organizations.</span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><b>How You Grow at GEP</b></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work
hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you
will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other
firms.</span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><b>Celebrating Everyone</b></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team
members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities,
cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes
you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more.
And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a
great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give
back.</span></span></p><p></p><p style="font-family:DarwinSans;line-height:1.2;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><b>Are You One of Us</b></span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);font-family:'-apple-system', 'system-ui', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-weight:600;">What you can expect to be responsible for as a Strategic Procurement Manager:</span></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px 0px 0px 18px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-family:'-apple-system', 'system-ui', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.42857;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Identify and execute against strategic initiatives to build upon category advisor expertise</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Partner closely with key stakeholder teams to understand critical business needs, trends and strategies</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Manage a team of junior sourcing professionals including category experts and analysts for the day-to-day coaching, training, and ongoing development</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Define and implement global sourcing and outsourcing strategies that consolidate and optimize both the supplier base and services, while securing the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and access to the highest levels of service and quality</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Leadership role in key procurement activities, including RFx development and execution, Statement of Work (SOW) and contract drafting, and pricing and contract negotiations (new client initiatives).</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Greater participation/involvement in cross functional visionary development and implementation</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Greater responsibility of coaching leadership qualities into subordinates and direct reports, building the future leaders of the organization</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Leading a medium/large team, and mentorship of senior buyers</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Participating in firm-building activities, including recruitment, client visits and wider delivery center improvement activities</li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);font-family:'-apple-system', 'system-ui', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);font-family:'-apple-system', 'system-ui', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-weight:600;">Fitting experience for the role would be:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);font-family:'-apple-system', 'system-ui', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px 0px 0px 18px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-family:'-apple-system', 'system-ui', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.42857;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Manufacturing or industrial sector experience (cable, wire, electrical equipment, or adjacent heavy industry)</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Prior exposure to a global manufacturer with multi-country European operations</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Senior procurement leader with Center of Excellence or strategic sourcing leadership experience</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Indirect procurement expertise</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Track record owning a savings pipeline and reporting it to senior client stakeholders (director/VP level)</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Background at a BPO, consulting, or shared-services provider environment</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Experience leading distributed/offshore delivery teams</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Exceptional mentorship and coaching capabilities</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Strong strategic abilities coupled with analytical curiosity and collaborative style</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">High degree of motivation, ability to prioritize and self-direct, strong business acumen and interpersonal skills</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Ability to inspire, delegate, and be an intuitive, creative visionary</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills required</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Proficiency in the MS Office package</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Sourcing/Procurement systems knowledge</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Some experience or aptitude in digitalization and automation of processes would be considered an advantage</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Any business process improvement methodology such as TQM, Six Sigma, APEX etc. would be considered an advantage</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;">Additional language: German/French/Spanish/Italian would be considered an advantage</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-weight:600;">Openness to travel to client site</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgba(0,0,0,0) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;line-height:1.42857;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);font-family:'-apple-system', 'system-ui', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Fira Sans', Ubuntu, Oxygen, 'Oxygen Sans', Cantarell, 'Droid Sans', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></p>