
Assoc Manager Global Procmt
- México
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- Assist or lead global and/or regional cross functional teams driving cost, quality, service, technology, and innovation efficiencies through stakeholder engagement using data and spend analysis
- Manage an end-to-end RFI/ RFPs spanning from creation, issuance, and facilitation of the entire process through vendor selection, in collaboration with an Integrated Sourcing Team (IST) to build consensus, resolve conflict, lead and provide guidance on negotiation tactics and planning with vendors, drive project activity through the communication of expectations, creation and enforcement of deliverables, and management of issues/risks
- Create presentations and analytics regarding data and spend for the categories as well as identify savings opportunities.
- Build a general understanding of the market trends for your categories and leverage that understanding to determine potential sources and capabilities of suppliers while informing key internal stakeholders.
- Oversee the contracting process and supplier negotiations to ensure cost savings targets are achieved and internal stakeholder requirements are incorporated in all new agreements.
- Partner with Finance and Logistics teams to accurately forecast annual category spend, align critical cost assumptions, and reconcile actual spend against financial targets
- Develop and lead supplier relationship management efforts focusing on the top strategic suppliers which require engagement with senior management at Mattel and third party organizations
- Share best practices with the Global Procurement Logistics team’s activities to drive synergies and improve effectiveness of the group
- Continually review (individually or by a team member) current contracts to ensure business is protected and identify procurement risks and opportunities
- Drive usage of the Coupa e-sourcing platform by the team and become a key advocate of the platform.
- Ensure all Global Procurement Logistics legal documents are in Coupa for LATAM region.
- Work with Manager to develop and continually update a Logistics Road Map of activities looking forward 3 to 5 years.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong track record in building both internal and external relationships
- Experience working closely with and frequently presenting to senior management
- Financial acumen
- Experience developing contract terms with legal
- Strong ability to influence
- Strong project management skills, experience in managing multiple projects at one time
- Excellent verbal/written skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Proficient in Power Point & Excel
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- MBA (Business, Finance, and/or Operations/Supply Chain) and/or a minimum 3 - 5 years of professional experience in the Supply Chain Sector.