Senior Manager – Procurement Decision Support

We are seeking an experienced and analytical Senior Manager – Procurement Decision Support to lead strategic initiatives in savings governance, supplier risk management, and procurement analytics.

This role is pivotal in driving data-driven decision-making, ensuring compliance and supporting global procurement operations with actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the rollout of the savings methodology and governance framework, including training delivery.
• Support teams in accurate recording and tracking of savings initiatives.
• Implement and maintain the External Supplier Risk Framework.
• Identify external supplier risks and coordinate mitigation actions, define priorities, and validate CAPAs.
• Engage external subject matter experts (SMEs) as needed.
• Conduct supply risk assessments for product launches and Critical Vendor Issues (CVI).
• Support supplier risk monitoring during RFx processes.
• Perform strategic analyses and reporting, including benchmarking, market trends, supplier spend/savings, and category insights.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly PPV (Purchase Price Variance) reporting and bridge analysis with P&L, standards, and average costing.
• Support monthly and quarterly savings reviews (AOP, QBR), including KPI analysis.
• Design, generate, and maintain standardized and custom reporting for S2P (spend analytics, savings, working capital, PPV, costing).
• Manage materials costing and AOP activities, including data generation and management during AOP cycles.
• Establish and lead governance processes for spend data classification, accuracy, cleansing, and usability.
• Provide market intelligence and data-driven insights to support strategic procurement decisions.
• Support event management in Ariba: create and execute sourcing events (RFPs, RFIs, e-auctions), specifically for Direct Spend.
• Assist in bid waiver creation and approval processes in alignment with policy.

Professional Profile:

• 4-6 years of experience in one or more of the following: procurement analytics, risk management, systems, and savings governance - preferably in a global environment.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Economics or similar field.
• Experience with ERP and sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, Priority).
• Advanced Excel and data visualization skills; experience with BI tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

What do we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual salary review.
• Holiday bonus and Christmas bonus.
• Transportation allowance.
• Meal allowance.
• Additional financial benefits and rewards for special life circumstances.
• Anniversary awards.
• Opportunities for continuous growth and development.
• Preventive health check-up at least once every two years.
• 24-hour accident insurance.
• Multisport membership.