Procurement Senior Manager - Contracting CoE

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Execution of high-medium spend critical contracts in close collaboration with our Global category and business partnering procurement teams
• Lead contract negotiations, advise on contractual risks, develop mitigation strategies, and administer contracts for the organization
• Oversee end‑to‑end contracting activities including drafting, review, amendment, and execution of procurement contracts and NDAs
• Ensure consistent application of approved templates, clause libraries, and playbooks
• Support negotiations by advising on contractual risk, fallbacks, and governance requirements
• Governance, Risk & Compliance
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements
• Apply governance frameworks, controls, and approval processes to mitigate contractual and operational risk
• Support audit readiness and compliance assessments
• Stakeholder Partnership
• Build strong, trusted relationships with Procurement, Legal, and business stakeholders
• Provide pragmatic, solution‑oriented contracting guidance to support business outcomes
• Contribute to a customer‑focused service model that delivers timely, value‑driven support
• Operational Excellence & Improvement
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Support delivery of cost savings, value creation, and cycle‑time reduction
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies to resolve operational issues using root‑cause analysis
• Team & Service Delivery
• Ensure delivery against service levels and stakeholder expectations
• Act as the first point of escalation for complex or high‑risk contracting issues
• Collaborating with the wider CoE team fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors – Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, related field or any Bachelors, combined with relevant experience.
• 9 to 14 years of experience in procurement, contracting, or supply chain management with strong domain expertise in understanding of the end-to-end buying cycle
• Demonstrated experience with high-value contracts and mid-to-large scale procurement projects
• Proven experience managing or supervising contract or procurement teams
• Strong understanding of the contract lifecycle, including drafting, review, negotiation, and execution
• Strong hands-on experience on Contracting tools and technologies (Ariba, OnIT, etc).
• Hands‑on experience with procurement systems such as SAP, Coupa, or Ivalua
• Solid understanding of procurement governance, internal controls, audit requirements, and compliance
• Demonstrated experience driving operational efficiencies and service improvements
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem‑solving skills
• Exposure to global and cross‑border contracting environments
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent experience in continuous improvement methodologies.
• Policy and procedure development for compliance and efficiency

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