Regional Procurement Category Manager

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Regional Category Manager (RCM) manages the sourcing of all category requirements in the Latin America region. These are major value purchase areas with significant implications in company profitability and service efficiency. In addition to the primary category responsibility, the regional category manager may also manage some selective sourcing requirements of other categories in the region. This position directly impacts company performance. The regional category manager must influence senior leadership and suppliers to deliver category strategy through strong supplier collaboration, commercial awareness and strategic thinking. This is typically delivered by working closely with regional procurement, R&E and Marketing professionals in cross functional teams.
In this role the RCM leads the development of the regional category strategy, expertise to define, develop, influence, and deploy the regional category strategy for the LAO business. The regional category manager will work closely with the global and regional stakeholders, and suppliers to execute consistently and deliver clear business benefits that impact quality, service and total cost of supply.
**Main responsibilities**:
- Build a broad understanding of category with detailed understanding of purchase spend, purchase portfolio and supplier performance;
- Create and maintain category management knowledge and processes to ensure the category strategies are informed, relevant and up to date;
- Monitor supplier performance indicators and initiate supplier reviews as required or in accordance with agreed programs to drive improvement and reduce risk across the regional enterprise.
Connect and influence regional stakeholder network:
- Identify, build and maintain an effective cross functional stakeholder network;
- Understand regional business and functional requirements;
- Support and align with Global Category management to proactively influence internal stakeholders;
- Lead regional interactions with regional procurement organization and other stakeholders;
- Gain necessary input and cross functional expertise while influencing acceptance, agreement, and support from key stakeholders to ensure ultimate compliance and support.
Manage Regional Supplier Contracts, develop relationship management strategies driving collaboration, Supplier relationship management and / or other engagement programs:
- In conjunction with the Global and Regional leadership recommend, agree, and lead regional relationship programs;
- Build trust and credibility with suppliers by demonstrating integrity and commitment to drive and deliver results;
- Maintain an effective business relationship with all suppliers and stakeholders based on clear, concise group and personal communication.
Drive improvement programs and transformations to support category management strategy:
- Through the regional and global stakeholder network, become the regional point of contact, focal point and connector for strategic category management projects and initiatives;
- Create, maintain and drive regional category sav

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