Regional Head of Ocean Contract Management

Job description

• Owns the performance, governance, risk management & compliance of 1,300+ contracts regionally across categories with estimated spend of + USD 2 billion. Ensure the contracts deliver above and beyond the value they have been negotiated for.
• Responsible for implementation of enterprise level procurement transformation projects in IMEA in line with global objectives and standards (source to pay, taxonomy, rate management platforms etc.)
• Ownership and end to end Accountability of regional Budget process / Cost Plan setting, running hand in hand with Regional Finance and Procurement Management team to deliver on cost plans.
• Accountability and Lead on Ocean Procurement Strategy Roadmaps, ownership of monthly and quarterly strategy road map sessions.
• Serve as the bridge between Ocean Procurement and Operations teams within TbM, to help to bridge the gaps on cost optimization and recovery initiatives - which includes providing visibility, performance statistics and analytics of our contract terms and implementation
• Design and implement a long-term Regional Contract Management strategy/roadmap & products, in line with global objectives.
• Collaborate with Platforms organization on the key digital & process related innovation procurement requirements by participating in annual Operational Priorities process and contributing to digital investment/business case proposals.
• Accountable for improving Payment performance and improvement of vendor experience, in collaboration with our CC&AP + Procure to Pay teams.
• Effectively manage the complex set of stakeholders across different seniority levels.

People Management:

• Leads & develops the Contract Management team (6 direct reports) based across 3 continents.
• Building & upgrading team capabilities in line with Global transformation agenda
• Enabling the Procurement function to think beyond traditional procurement boundaries and to look at long term value driven solutions with partners, including Digital, Supplier performance, customer centricity, ESG, (Procure 2 Pay) P2P process & a strong standardization agenda

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Minimum 5 years experience in procurement, business compliance and/or performance centered function
• Strongly demonstrated leadership capability
• Project management experience and capabilities
• Background in cost and / or financial management
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders with limited steering
• Excellent executive communication skills
• Process / continuous improvement & change management mindset;
• Ambassador of company values and collaboration teamwork behaviours in a visible manner;
• Ability to exercise impact with or without direct authority at different levels
• Track record of transformation projects involving both business and teams/ people
• Ability to constructively challenge the status quo with facts and data driven discussions
• Excellent written and verbal communicator in English
• Extremely strong collaborator, and willing to go beyond just current job description.
• Marine Operational Background is a benefit
• Experience with Digital procurement transformation is a benefit