Procurement Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Procurement Manager will be responsible to manage all products for Jindal Americas and provide strategic support to the global team located in LaGrange, GA. 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Improve sourcing for all products for Jindal Americas.
• Implement best in class pricing management and order fulfillment practices to meet productivity & inventory management targets.
• Develop a deep understanding of the supply base, sourcing practices in product industry and identify sourcing initiatives that deliver differentiated value to the Jindal Americas.
• Work with the team to ensure efforts are focused on value-added solutions that lead to quality results.
• Use data from multiple constituents to devise plans for competing marketplace.
• Build strong internal and global networks for collaboration to identify and adopt leading-edge ideas that result in increased success.
• Develop and retain an effective team to support the procurement efforts.

COMPETENCES:

1. Drive Innovative Business Improvement – Develops new insights into solutions that results in business improvement; promotes a work environment that fosters creative thinking, innovation and rational risk-taking
2. Balances Immediate and Long-Term Priorities –seeks to meet critical objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and activities on ability to achieve long-term goals
3. Delivers Results – focuses on the critical few objectives that add the most value and channels own and others’ energy to consistently deliver results that meets or exceed expectations
4. Imports and Exports Good Ideas – relentlessly seeks, shares, and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside JFA and embraces change introduced by others
5. Develops and Inspires Others – builds and maintains relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal accomplishments. Develops self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles.
6. Actively helps others through changes and transitions in our culture
7. Experience with market trends and supplier economics
8. Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills required;
9. Strong negotiation and communication skills required;
10. Strong contract negotiations and execution skills required.
11. Lead projects with strict deadline and influence decision makers.
12. Problem analysis and resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
13. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills.
14. Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
15. Ability to plan, develop and coordinate multiple projects/Bids.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics and/or Supply Chain. Other disciplines might be accepted, depending on supply chain/procurement knowledge and experience.
• SAP ERP experience well desired, especially in MM - Material Management, PO management.
• Advanced in data management and Microsoft software (Excel - Pivot tables, Vlookup and Macro plus PowerPoint. Access is a plus).
• 5+ years of experience required with expertise in procurement processes and best practices.
• 2 + years of managerial experience.