Job description:

PURPOSE:
Joining CP (Contracting and Procurement) means to be part of a dynamic, challenging and leading edge procurement team. This is a challenging and rewarding role that will lead, coach and support a team of procurement professionals. The Team leader optimizes resource deployment and work load, assures optimized sourcing and execution processes.


ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• The Team will develop, tender, negotiate, award and manage contracts in line with the specific business demands and in line with the Category/business strategy.

• Drive value delivery on an opportunity basis, portfolio optimization and rationalization and implement Framework Agreements and Category contracts.

• Manage tail end spend by working in close coordination with category managers and Business CP and drive channel management and operational excellence.

• Monitor contract and contractor performance and manage supplier and customer relationships

• Drive a model of individual Ownership & Accountability across CP Operations.

• Identify, develop and implement Continuous Improvement and to further streamline and simplify processes and activities.

• Manage the staff, their Delivery Performance, appraisal.

• Deliver functional excellence in the Sourcing and Execution of contracts and in the RtP Process. This includes management of cycle times in accordance with business needs and ensuring CP Operations as organization and CP Operations managed processes are trusted and felt as easy to work with.

• Identify and resolve non-compliance to the process through awareness, training and escalation, working with other functional disciplines as needed.

• Drive performance improvement, incl. through Visual Management.

• Lead, support and personally develop a high performing team

• Drive for external focus in the team, ensuring CP professionals spend as much time in the marketplace as possible. Provide extensive Delivery Coaching to frontline staff.

*Dimensions

• Accountable for staff management of 10 Buyers/Sr. Buyers with potential to further grow (number likely to grow due to migrations of additional scope and portfolio optimization activities)

• Sourcing goods and services for operational portfolio

• Execution sourcing activities end to end across multiple Businesses/Functions supporting all Shell operated countries onboarded by CP Operations.

• Key Stakeholder Interfaces: CP Global Functions Colleagues, Business - Contract Owner and Holders for the contract portfolio managed, key suppliers, Finance Operation, delivery Excellence and CP Ops System & Process

Requirements:

Skills & Requirements

• Professional procurement background with preferably 5 years of commercial experience

• Proven experience in leading, coaching and developing people

• Experience in sourcing (preferably: IT, Real Estate, Travel, Professional Services)

• Team player with excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Stakeholder management skills with ability to influence decisions up to senior management level

• Costumer at the core approach and understanding business needs

• Well organized and able to prioritize task in fast changing environment

• Continuous improvement and simplification mindset.

• Experience in Contracting, Law is an advantage

• Fluent English (written & oral)

Number of Vacancies: 1