Procurement Leader

• Leadership & Culture
• Lead and develop a high performing Procurement team by attracting, developing and retaining the best talent.
• Collaborate and partner with the Procurement Leadership Team and cross functional regional & global functions to create a best-in-class Procurement organization.
• Establish regular communication & operating mechanisms with the regional business and supply-base stakeholders to drive financial and functional metrics.
• Financial Metrics
• Deliver EBIT improvement for the region while mitigating market risks via focus on top line growth and bottom-line.
• Develop and implement regional procurement synergies across the organization.
• Procurement Operations
• Deliver on regional commitments (Proposals, Project Execution, Fulfillment, On Time Delivery, Supplier Quality, etc.).
• Drive Procurement initiatives in accordance with Category Management strategy (Preferred Supplier Network, business allocation, supplier consolidation, sole source reduction, risk mitigation, etc.).
• Drive BCC spend growth from the regional suppliers to fulfil global Veolia Water needs
• Drive compliance to ‘Procure to Pay’ policies & procedures.
• Enable digitization while adapting the usage of data analytics and digital solutions in the region in accordance with Procurement’s global digital strategy.
• Promote Supplier Diversity & Sustainability.

Experience required :

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or any other related field.

15 years’ experience in roles in Procurement & Supply Chain function in several types of industries, with regional/global leadership and knowledge of business strategy, procurement strategy & processes, category management and overall execution of procurement KPIs.

Work experience in South Asia is a must, especially in EP/EPC contracts with major industrial companies.