Position Summary: Group Procurement Operations - Systems & Analytics Manager

This pivotal leadership role is designed to drive the digital transformation and operational excellence of a global Group Procurement function (FMCG). The successful candidate will oversee a complex addressable third-party spend of approximately $800 million, focusing on enhancing procurement intelligence through advanced data analytics, cost modelling, and strategic process improvement. This role acts as a primary catalyst for procurement enablement, ensuring that data-driven insights directly optimize global category strategies and organizational ROI

Core Responsibilities

1. Procurement Operations & Transformation (40%)

Strategic Modeling: Develop and implement sophisticated benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models to extract maximum value from key categories.
NPD Support: Create "Design to a Cost" models for new packaging and ingredients to safeguard the profitability of New Product Developments (NPDs).
Process Excellence: Standardize and improve global procurement operations by refining policies, procedures, and digital tools.
Performance Tracking: Manage executive-level dashboards to track pipeline activities, savings delivery, and functional ROI.

2. Analytics & Category Insights (30%)

Market Intelligence: Conduct deep-dive research and competitive analysis to identify alternative providers and optimize the supplier base.
Cost Analysis: Construct granular cost models and purchase price analyses to inform and optimize global strategies for contracts ranging from $500k to $50M.
Stakeholder Reporting: Deliver procurement landscape insights and dashboards to supply chain and executive leadership forums.

3. Financial Planning & Sustainable Procurement (10%)

Forecasting: Analyze market trends to prepare accurate price forecasts for company-wide budget cycles.
ESG Integration: Partner with sustainability teams to integrate ESG and Modern Slavery reporting into procurement tools and processes.

4. Data Enrichment & Technology Enablement (20%)

Systems Innovation: Lead the evaluation and implementation of procurement technologies, including AI-driven solutions and automated P2P tools.
Data Integrity: Oversee the cleansing and categorization of spend data across 2,500+ vendors to ensure high-accuracy decision-making

Essential Knowledge & Experience

Education: Degree qualified in Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Statistics, or a related field.
Professional Background: 8+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain operations, ideally within an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
Technical Expertise: Proven mastery of Source-to-Pay (S2P) lifecycles, ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Project Management: Demonstrated experience leading PMO or Enablement functions and implementing global-scale procurement strategies.

Key Competencies

Analytical Rigor: Ability to synthesize complex, high-volume data into clear, strategic recommendations.
Influencing Skills: Strong business acumen with the capacity to achieve buy-in across multiple global business units and executive stakeholders.
Innovation Mindset: A self-starter who thinks "outside the box" to transform legacy processes and embrace emerging AI technologies

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