Associate Director, Indirect Procurement

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• Develop and implement effective category strategies aligned with organizational priorities and objectives. • Analyze spend, market trends and supply risks to effectively manage procurement activities to ensure cost efficiency and optimal supplier performance. • Provide strategic direction and operational support to Sourcing Managers to execute procurement activities. • Define category roadmaps, sourcing pipelines, and performance metrics. • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration and drive innovation. • Facilitate supplier business performance reviews and ensure alignment with contractual and CSL needs and priorities. • Lead supplier risk management and continuity planning. • Engage with internal stakeholders across CSL to align procurement initiatives and saving opportunities. • Ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance frameworks and ethical sourcing standards. • Lead the Tendering process, negotiations, and contract awards for activities over US$500K.

Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related discipline; professional certification (e.g., CIPS) preferred. • Minimum 5+ years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management roles. • Demonstrated success in developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships. • Experience in performance monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration. • Experience of multi-site organizations. • The role requires fluency in English and German.

Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. Proficient in performance monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration within multi-site organizations.

Highest-signal resume keywords • Category Strategy Development • Supplier Relationship Management • Risk Management • Performance Monitoring • Fluency in English and German ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills • Procurement • Sourcing • Category Management • Tendering Process • Contract Negotiation • Cost Efficiency Analysis • Supplier Performance Metrics • Market Trend Analysis • Spend Analysis • Operational Support Soft Skills • Collaboration • Strategic Direction • Relationship Building • Communication • Negotiation Certifications & Qualifications • CIPS Industry Keywords • Supply Chain • Procurement Policies • Ethical Sourcing Standards • Supplier Risk Management • Cross-Functional Collaboration