Procurement Tools Manager

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As a Procurement Tools Manager, your mission is to drive Procurement excellence. You’ll be responsible for devising, designing, and implementing strategic initiatives that elevate our Procurement practice by meticulously analyze the current Procurement landscape, conducting research and assessing efficiency gaps to develop templates, tools, KPIs, spend reports, forms, SharePoint, and Dashboards to support the Procurement Team. Your goal is to pinpoint areas where we can measure and enhance our processes. Armed with data-driven insights, you’ll create Dashboards, KPIs, Metrics, Templates, Forms, and Tools for process enhancements. These technology enhancements will lead to better customer service, cost savings, increased efficiencies, and stronger governance. As the Procurement Tools Manager, you’ll take charge of defining, developing, documenting, testing, and optimizing Tools used within the Procurement end-to-end processes. Your work will directly impact our business success.

What you'll be doing

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building out executive dashboards and KPI measurements within PowerBI

• Build out vendor onboarding portal so vendor can upload requested information.

• Build out Procurement yearly initiative pipelines/dashboard/metrics.

• Advises relevant stakeholders, business partners and procurement on improvement tool options to support existing complex to highly complex end-to-end procurement processes.

• Assesses procurement systems to identify areas of opportunity to streamline data, process, and programming to create efficiencies. 

• Conducts impact assessments of Tools & process to identify gaps by analyzing grey areas not clearly defined by established standards and ensuring that these are mapped with recommendations as part of the design phase.

• Facilitates the design / re-design of complex tool(s) & processes including clarifying, identifying issues and facilitating changes to attain the highest levels of client service, efficiency, control and compliance

• Engages with a variety of stakeholders, business partners and procurement to facilitate workshops to generate, review and update the new improved tool(s) & processes

• Recommends and implements continuous operational improvements with clear measurable benefits

• Presents the relevant business cases which articulate return on investment to the relevant stakeholders

• Assists with the definition of risk mitigation action plans to resolve existing gaps in tool(s) & processes

• Ensures the preparation of detailed tool(s) & process diagrams and the accompanying documentation in terms of tool(s) & process design

• Assists with the implementation of operational changes to support campaigns

• Ensures that all new tools(s) & processes are tested prior to implementation and liaises with the required internal teams to ensure the change control and management process

• Assists with the implementation and delivery of internal and external projects related to business tool(s) & process improvement, against a predetermined project plan

• Assists with the scoping of projects and the identification of cause-and-effect relationships to ensure that the necessary steps are established to mitigate risk

• Ensure that the required change management processes are followed, and initiatives are implemented in line with NTT standards and methodology

• Ensures that both internal stakeholders and business partners and external suppliers' expectations are effectively managed through regular communication and accurate reporting as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Applies advanced wide-ranging experience and in-depth professional knowledge to develop and resolve complex models and procedures in creative ways

• Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies, tool initiatives, and ideas

• Determines own methods and procedures on new assignments

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to dissect complex procurement processes, identify patterns, and propose improvements

• Familiarity with tool & process analysis methodologies and tools

• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders

•  Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify root causes and develop effective solutions

• Attention to detail and accuracy in documenting process workflows and procedures

• Collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Adaptability and openness to change, especially in dynamic and evolving environments

• Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques

• Project management skills to coordinate and implement process improvement initiatives

• Understanding of technology trends and their impact on business processes

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to multitask and work independently

• Ability to analyze and understand process mapping as a method of visualizing an ongoing process

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EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business or related

• 10+ years’ experience within decentralized global data analytics building out tools to support the procurement organization, dashboards, KPI measurements, and global spend cube development/reporting.

• PowerBI Dashboard Reporting a must

• SharePoint and Advance Excel a must

• SAP S/4 Hana a Plus

• Advanced experience working with workflow and process control software

• Advanced experience conducting process modelling, gap analysis and requirements engineering with the delivery of appropriate artefacts to progress development and achieve procurement objectives

• Advanced demonstrated experience of dissecting complex processes, identifying patterns, and proposing improvements

• Advanced demonstrated experience using process analysis methodologies and tools

• Certified Professional Category Manager a plus

• Project management certification a plus

• Coupa/Ariba P2P Experience a Plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Primarily walking, sitting, standing, and bending.

• Able to hear and speak on a telephone.

• Close visual work on a computer terminal.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate any required to operate computer keyboard, mouse, other technical instruments, and for performing cable terminations and testing.

WORK CONDITIONS & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• This position is expected to be remote for the near future with an occasional need to be on-site in a shared work environment

• Extensive daily usage of workstation or computer.

• Some travel as required – Less than 20%.

• Must possess a current, valid state-issued driver’s license.

This is a remote position that requires reliable internet connection and electricity. A monthly stipend is provided to cover expenses associated with working remotely and use of a personal mobile device, if applicable.

NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. offers competitive compensation based on experience, education, and location. Base salary for this position is $ 107,400 - $ 155,700.

All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.

Employees receive paid time-off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and supplemental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account, and 401k retirement plan to create a rich Total Rewards package.

Workplace type:

Remote Working

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