Procurement Program Manager

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Work Schedule

Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

How will you make an impact?

Leads the program management and execution for procurement imperatives and initiatives. Operates as an internal project manager within the procurement team across a global network of divisions, groups, functions, and categories to ensure successful program delivery. In conjunction with relevant business partners, identifies, designs, and implements business solutions for Procurement.

Scale Of Responsibilities

• Defines deliverables, structure and content; facilitates agreement of proposed solutions from functions/businesses/site leadership, operations, and other key partners
• Leads multiple projects at a time, organized, well-documented, ability to problem solve and support enterprise and functional objectives
• Performs analysis to define value and build project rationale and resource needs to ensure projects bring value across the organization
• Reports and provides insights on projects, pipeline, and AOP financial targets, including adoption of a standard tool and processes
• Coordinates data inputs across the function to enable key reporting integrity and insights
• Uses business partner inputs/knowledge of existing systems/constraints to develop standard reporting requirements and drive process improvements
  
  

Technical Responsibilities

• Applies consistent project management approaches and processes, identifies/reports roadblocks, variances to project plans, ensures projects are on schedule, and achieves stated objectives
• Tracks and monitors timely completion of project achievements within the portfolio, plan vs. actual, and reports that progress accordingly
• Uses PPI business systems and processes to drive continuous improvement
  
  

Leadership Responsibilities

• Leads global, cross-functional, geographically distributed teams to achieve desired outcomes
• Influences key partners to achieve key results on time and within plan, and develops relationships within the company to complete assigned projects
• Facilitates breakthrough thinking by integrating diverse views while participating in targeted content sessions to enable problem-solving
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or Science. MBA desirable
• Certification in Project Management is desirable.
• CIPS/APICS or equivalent preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Seven plus years of experience leading complex, global programs and project initiatives, preferably within the Procurement function
• Life Sciences, BioTech, or Pharma industry preferred
• Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Category Management preferred
• Process improvement background (PPI, Lean, Six Sigma, etc) preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Robust project management skills/capabilities (Gantt charts, dashboards, key results, and baseline development)
• Outstanding analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to efficiently prioritize forums and coordinate communication with team members and Senior Leadership
• Strong proficiency in MS-Office tools (specifically, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently, within a team, and jointly across teams
• Solid Financial competence
• Able to handle change effectively and frequently
• Ability to travel between 10-30% on an annual basis