Global Procurement Regional Laboratory Manager
- Türkiye
- Kontrat
- Tam zamanlı
- Contribute to and implement comprehensive regional procurement strategies for Laboratories, developing a 3-year plan with quantified sourcing projects.
- Represent the interests of assigned regions within a global category team, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements.
- Align regional strategies with global procurement strategies for Laboratory subcategories.
- Collaborate and actively partner with SGS countries to ensure optimal execution of procurement strategies.
- Be accountable for Lab category performance, including achieving savings and other agreed KPIs.
- Participate in category reviews and committees to analyze performance metrics and suggest improvements.
- Lead and motivate a regional Lab Category Team, including relevant stakeholders (procurement, finance, operations, etc.) and a network of prescribers.
- Manage the overall category team and category management process in assigned regions.
- Lead sourcing initiatives and projects in the region based on the defined 3-year plan.
- Negotiate and conclude regional contracts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and reporting progress, challenges, and risks to global and local management.
- Monitor regional market trends and recommend necessary changes to procurement strategies.
- Stay informed about industry developments to proactively address emerging challenges and opportunities.
- Manage relationships with regional vendors, including Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
- Manage the regional supplier base, including the long tail, and continuously source new potential vendors to enhance the supplier ecosystem.
- Support countries in rolling out/implementing initiatives and recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with regional procurement policies, procedures, and standards, providing guidance and support to local teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Over six years of hands-on involvement in strategic procurement within a multinational corporation, with a specialized focus on Laboratories. Experience in Laboratories is essential and a must have for this role.
- Strong communication skill.
- Diplomatic personality with high ambitions, capable of building trust, respect, and confidence.
- Strategic thinker with hands-on operational experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proficient in Excel and data management.
- Ability to manage complex projects and multitask in a high-pressure environment.
- Very good understanding of contract laws and standard forms of contracts.
- Proven negotiation and contractual experience at both strategic and operational levels.
- Strong leadership, influencing, and change management skills in a matrix organization.
- Team-oriented with a focus on internal customer service.
- Full fluency in English; additional languages such as Mandarin or Spanish are a plus.
- Join a globally recognized and stable company, a leader in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry.
- Enjoy a flexible schedule and remote work model.
- Access SGS University and Campus for continuous learning options.
- Thrive in a multinational environment, collaborating with colleagues from multiple continents.
- Benefit from our comprehensive benefits platform.
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