Procurement Operations Manager, Downstream

Job Description

The Functional Process Owner - Downstream Procurement is accountable for developing effective procurement strategies that align with Grace's goals. The focus is on continuous improvement to standardize, simplify, and automate our purchase requisition to payables processes, thereby driving productivity and value realization for the organization.   

Responsibilities (1 of 2)

• Demonstrate leadership in promoting Grace's safety culture, ensuring that safety is prioritized in all activities to achieve an accident-free environment.
• Promote Grace’s vision of striving to be a premier specialty chemicals and materials company and demonstrate and integrate its core values into our daily activities.
• Facilitate the implementation of the downstream procurement operations roadmap to standardize, streamline, and automate all processes within the Source-to-Pay (S2P) landscape. 
• Conduct a thorough review and propose revisions to the S2P Policy to address any existing loopholes, enhance clarity, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure heightened compliance.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs). Ensure that new and revised procedural documents are updated in Grace's document management system (DMS) and distributed to all relevant parties promptly.   
• Ensure goal alignment and collaboration with other Procurement Operations Managers and the S2P Global Process Owner.   
• Establish key performance indicators to measure process performance. 

Responsibilities (2 of 2)

• Develop core competencies for the tactical buyers to support high performance of their roles and responsibilities.  
• Support the S2P helpdesk team to ensure we are addressing the root cause of issues related to downstream procurement related processes and that the team is providing high quality customer service.
• Network with industry professionals to identify best practices and benchmark performance to ensure Grace processes and systems are optimized.
• Drive continuous, incremental, and where possible, step-change improvement to achieve leading edge performance while delivering cost reduction and cash flow productivity.
• Interface with business and functional leadership to ensure appropriate alignment consistent with business goals.
• Foster a team environment that develops strong business and professional relationships with key internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Support the development of the Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan and manage to meet or exceed expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (Masters or Supply Chain certification preferred).
• 7+ years of procurement experience, with a focus on procurement operations.
• Minimum of five years of Procurement / Operations experience in a management role, driving policy and process development within the purchase requisition to payables sub processes.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in a global business service (GBS), shared service (SSO) or business process outsourcing (BPO) environment.
• Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g. SAP, Ariba, SAC, Celonis) for purchase requestion, purchase order creation, goods receipt and invoice management.
• Demonstrates leadership skills in navigating complex situations within a fast-paced and time-sensitive context.
• Experience working within a global organization
• An effective communicator, proficient in English, skilled at fostering relationships across all organizational levels, as well as a collaborative team member.
• Demonstrates strong analytical proficiency and effective project management capabilities. Working within the Celonis platform an advantage.

Benefits

• Guaranteed 14th month Pay
• Above-market Retirement Plan Design
• LinkedIn Learning Access
• Established Performance Incentive Program
• HMO coverage for employees on day 1
• Free HMO coverage for up to 3 qualified dependents
• Educational Assistance