Senior Principal Procurement Specialist

The Senior Principal Procurement Specialist is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. They are considered a specialist in the field of Procurement, and they offer a broad base of knowledge about the Supply Chain function. They impact the direction and resource allocation of programs and projects in their discipline and work within general functional policies and industry guidelines. The Senior Principal Procurement Specialist role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to Procurement challenges.

Reports directly to the SCM manager and is the main focal point for overall procurement activities, including leading the package managers, buyers, expeditors and coordination of other functions including quality and engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain Management (or a relevant discipline) or HSD / GED / IGCSE with 15 years of relevant experience
• 10-16 years of relevant experience
• Familiar with procurement procedures, standards, and codes
• Highly analytical and capable of mapping processes to determine areas for improvement
• Must be able to quickly learn complex software and be able to teach others
• Must be capable of handling a diverse workload and multiple tasks with accuracy under minimal supervision
• Work well with others and understands the value of teamwork
• Must be intrinsically motivated to succeed and have a high desire for achievement
• Procurement experience in “lump-sum” business
• International experience and cultural sensitivity
• Good communicator with excellent presentation skills to flow goals and directives
• Prefer lump sum turnkey and modular experience
• Prefer SPM, JDE E1, ERP, Oracle experience
• Strong proficiency with the entire Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

#J-18808-Ljbffr