Procurement Operations Manager

Company: Plexus Worldwide
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Plexus Worldwide is a leading direct-sales company founded in Scottsdale, Arizona, where it remains a top employer and economic driver. For the past 14 years, Plexus has been focused on igniting hope, health, and happiness, through their science-backed nutritional products and skincare, as well as an exciting home-based entrepreneurial opportunity.
As a 5-time Best Places to Work winner, the company enjoys a strong organizational culture and has a deep commitment to giving back to communities in need.
The Manager, Procurement Operations will be instrumental in a transformational capacity & is aligned with the internal customers as a Procurement ambassador & value-add partner to the Business. This individual will be partnering with the business to identify & strategize on Sourcing activities that impact the day-to-day & strategic objectives of the company. This role will also be the champion of optimizing Procurement processes & systems & instituting best-fit tools & solutions to make the Procurement experience more seamless to the end users & suppliers.
Lead Procurement Operations efforts in areas including but not limited to:

• Assessing, implementing & optimizing Procurement systems such as spend analytics, contract management, P2P tools, etc.
• Ownership of spend analytics & contract management platforms.
• Process-design procurement technologies to enable automation & efficiency in the Procurement process.
• Reporting/analytics to enable process visibility & Procurement KPIs.
• Build & manage processes & tools/technology in procurement operations along entire P2P workstream.
• Implement a comprehensive category plan & sourcing strategy for each category related to Indirect spending to include but not limited to:
• Finance, HR, Facilities, Professional Services, Corporate Services/BPO, etc.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders & governance owners throughout the Procurement process to harmonize with & deliver Business objectives.
• Build & strengthen internal relationships between Business partners & Procurement, as well as cross-functionally.
• Build mutually beneficial vendor partnerships that drive innovation & support business objectives.
• Drive value in all areas of "AQSCIR".
• Demonstrate effective negotiation skills while working through RFP & contract process.
• Create category SOPs that afford fit-for-purpose diligence, speed, & ease of use for the user.
• Detailed contract review/redline & associated collaboration/coordination with governing stakeholders (e.g. Business, Legal, IT security, etc.).
• Ensure day-to-day activities are aligned with strategic goals & company policies.
• Navigate spend analytics to identify actionable insights.
• Actively identify, track & manage issues & risks for category projects.
• Prepare & manage sourcing documents, contracts, statements of work & related procurement documents. Drive legal, financial & technological aspects of outsourced programs.
• Drive success of Procurement KPIs & SLAs.
• Infuse Procurement best practices & benchmarks throughout the spend lifecycle.
• Commit to working together as one team, exceed service expectations by developing positive relationships and treat others with value and respect---always.
• Exhibit an honest and committed effort to delivering as promised, never compromising quality.
• Achieve individual and team goals. Meet deadlines with the resources provided and never compromise ethical standards.
• Seek opportunities for personal and professional development. Attend all company required training and actively participate in development conversations with managers.
• Contribute to the overall growth and success of Plexus by embracing the Plexus core values:o We are One Plexus.o We are accountable.o We get the job done right.o We empower others.
  Position Qualifications Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related filedPreferred Education: Master's DegreeMinimum Experience: 5+ years of related experiencePreferred Experience: 8 years of related experience

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