*descripción y detalle de las actividades*
- (please provide resume in english) national pen is one of the largest promotional products companies in the world, servicing over 20 countries in north america, europe, australia and new zealand.
we manufacture and sell products internationally through direct mail, telesales, web, retail and distributor channels.
we are headquartered in san diego, california, with facilities in tennessee, mexico, ireland and china.
national pen's unique niche is the ability to personalize a promotional product to a customer's specific needs for low volume production batches.purpose of the rolethe senior sourcing manager for direct and indirect spend drives competitive business advantage by implementing innovative strategies for cost reduction, high quality and timely service provision across the corporation's direct and indirect expenditure for goods and services primarily at our mexico operations but also seeking global opportunities to leverage our global scale.
this person will be responsible for leadership and implementation of commercial strategies and service standards to support a variety of business teams with their third party spend.
the individual will support their stakeholders in the delivery of key strategies, objectives, process improvements and metric alignment that will result in cost reduction, cost avoidance, risk mitigation and service/quality improvement to perrigo operating companieswhat you will do:develop and implement strategic and tactical procurement and negotiation strategies based on the plan to reduce costs, improve quality and service, and enhance corporate core value drivers.effectively communicate and build collaborative relationships across the broad network of business leads throughout the organisation.build a pipeline of savings and improvement projects at mexico plant as well as globallykeep informed on category specific industry trends and market dynamics and share information about global best practices, innovative ideas, collaborative opportunities, where relevant, with your stakeholders.
*experiência y requisitos*
- who you are: results orientation - must deliver measurable and auditable results and report on the results in line with company reporting cadencecollaborative - ability to engage extensive network of external and internal expertscommunication - must be able to effectively communicate in english in both written and verbal forms; must be able to communicate effectively with all levels in various organizations from transactional to senior managementprocess orientation -establish and follow structured processes for evaluating data, developing project scope, financial analysis, data reporting and supplier relationship managementinfluence - drive key improvements and initiatives through consultation and collaboration across the relevant functions, influencing the audience through provision of fact-based information and sharing potential of the opportunities identifiedproblem solving - ability to work comfortably in ambiguous situations, know how to resolve conflicts and vendor challenges such as non-performance, invoicing errorskey requirements for the role:
- minimum 7 years procurement category management experience in a related field
- experience in or familiarity of raw materials, paper, corrugated cardboard, mro, it, hr, marketing, professional services categories.
global/multinational experience in these areas is required
- full proficiency in use of computer tools including ms excel, word, powerpoint, srm/sap and other database type tools.
toefl certification
- working experience with oracle ebs preferred but not essential
- qualifications such as lean six sigma, lean manufacturing, apics preferred
- strong business acumen
- solid track record meeting substantial material cost reduction targets
- excellent english written and verbal communication skills
- excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines.
*organización*
- national pen / pluma nacional*giro*
- maquiladora (export.
)*actividad principal*
- impresión de artículos publicitarios.
*número de empleados*
- 1000*número de vacantes* 1*área* compras*contrato* permanente*turno* diurno*jornada* tiempo completo*horario* l - v 7:00 - 5:00 pm*estudios* especialidades diplomados*sexo* indistinto