Procurement Manager - Distribution Center

Job Description
The Procurement Manager – Distribution is responsible for planning, leading and managing the procurement activities to ensure the Goods and Services are purchased from specified suppliers that meet demand requirements, business and quality specifications. Negotiate with suppliers and ensure Goods and Services are delivered upon agreed terms and conditions; seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time, cost and quality.
SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By
Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk
Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations
Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises
QUALITY
Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System
Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement
Ensures that the correct buy to pay channel (matrix) is consistently applied with regard of the use of Purchase Orders and P-Cards
 OPERATIONS
Leads and manages purchase orders to acquire goods or services for multiple locations, ranging from Corporate Offices, Super Center facilities to small operating locations, holds self and procurement specialists accountable for meeting milestones
Monitors and ensures purchase orders are created accurate and prior to commitment, and good receipt is performed within allotted time frame of good receipt or service deliver
Monitors and ensures adherence to Company approved Supplier contracts and agreements, and awarded Purchase Orders presents the greatest benefit both in economic terms and in terms of level of service to achieve competitive advantages adding value to the business
Tracks purchase orders lifecycle and update open purchase orders until closed
Accountable for the execution, implementation and continuous improvement of the procure-to-pay process
Lead a Team of Procurement Specialists by reviewing PO Management and overall performance of Procure to Pay processes.
Strategically partner with organizational stakeholders to source and procure Goods and Services needed in the Geozone and or Region
Supports supplier base rationalization by working closely with Sourcing and Category Management
Reports supplier non-conformances and follow-up until resolved
Ensures to develop and implement the sourcing plan, working closely with Operations and Category Management to refine the sourcing strategy and plans for the Geozone and/or Region for the upcoming year
Assesses sourcing and category opportunities, analysing spend data from multiple sources, structured analysis of supplier/category industry to identify trends, purchasing patterns, competitive position, market conditions and expiring contracts to indicate ways to improve the pricing, quality, service and technology
Ensures to execute sourcing events (RFX’s), negotiates hard savings and/or benefits to lower the overall cost to the organization.
Ensures accurate and up to date contracts and supplier records are maintained
Ensures to award contract and agreements to suppliers that comply with company requirements
Tracks performance aspects of contracts and supplier development that includes contract inventory, segmentation, risk assessments, contingency planning and validation of right pricing
Ensures safe and efficient utilization of company systems, tools and spreadsheets/reports
Creates strategic alliances with suppliers to develop and maintain long-term supply partnerships
Works with all relevant parties in the consolidation and rationalization of Supplier base
COMMUNICATION
Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external
Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports
Maintains effective level of communication with a broad range of stakeholders in order to plan and prioritize sourcing initiatives to support business requirements
Communicate timely, clear and concise the impact of sourcing decisions to stakeholders, leading meetings with suppliers for the resolution or mitigation of key/critical issues to ensure alignment with project expectations
Maintain contact and network with supplier community
Prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provide visibility of other potential interruptions to internal customers
FINANCIAL
All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses
Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure
PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT
Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience
Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential
Supervisors are expected to actively engage their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities
Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce
VISION & LEADERSHIP
Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times
Identify process problems and concerns and make recommendations for innovative solutions and corrective actions to achieve desirable results, help the company better manage cost on supplies and supplier services.