Sourcing Manager at British American Tobacco

Job description

• Business
• Responsible for the execution of the geographic category strategies and development of sourcing plans at a regional level.
• To ensure the category sourcing and contract (s) meet the business requirements through the execution of the strategic sourcing process.
• To apply global policies, standards and platforms including the agreed Sourcing Management methodology and approach and to deliver robust terms and conditions that manages service delivery and commercial risk.
• Leadership
• To drive the process of sourcing execution to ensure delivery of the category/business strategy and targets.
• To share pro-actively knowledge and best practices amongst the members of the cell/community if applicable.
• Ensure the KPI’s as assigned are met.
• Management
• To drive and facilitate “source to contract” for specific geographic categories. This includes the resolution of any contracts related issues and may include one-off spend items.
• To ensure contracts are completed for all relevant agreements and that SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) have been agreed with the relevant business owner.
• To manage negotiation and supplier selection within the framework of the category strategies and sourcing strategies.
• To apply the agreed global policies, standards and platforms.
• To capture and report on compliance using the agreed compliance platform and escalate through regional procurement account management.
• Provide forecasts on prices and market changes as an input into planning where appropriate.
• Provide information on negotiation results (all specs/grades, clear duration, validity for orders or deliveries) from a regional perspective in a timely manner to the Operations Manager/ Category Manager.
• Relationship
• To own commercial supply base management building strong internal and external business relationships to ensure the delivery of the category goals.
• To facilitate the creation of supplier SLA’s and performance check-points. Manage and resolve contractual performance issues and escalate where required.
• Innovation
• To identify new products and services that may impact on sourcing execution and escalate to the Operations Manager/Category Manager
• Supports the Strategic Procurement Hub Manager in the review and update of sourcing plans on a periodic basis in alignment with the release of new category activities

Essential requirements

• Degree or diploma in a relevant business discipline

Desirable requirements

• General understanding of the supply market, supplier capabilities and competitor activity across various categories and expected trends at a local / geographic level.
• Proven capability of applying supplier management techniques to ensure contracted benefits are delivered.
• Good experience in development of contracts and agreements for medium to high risk categories.
• Basic Supplier and contract management experience.
• General understanding of financial evaluation and interpretation of supplier’s records and their key cost and business drivers.
• General understanding of the category total cost model, cost drivers and all factors needed to ensure a robust agreement(including specification and testing requirements).
• Understanding of the processes, timelines and constraints for the development and delivery of new products.
• Experience in managing large scale, cross-country projects and programs to improve performance and deliver service.
• Intermediate knowledge of procurement processes, methods and techniques, including advanced negotiation skills, e-sourcing tools, e-auctions
• Intermediate knowledge of corporate regulations and legislation to ensure the creation of effective group contracts.
• Good understanding of the dynamics of sourcing management at a regional level
• Successful career path within procurement experience for 1 to 3 years
• Good level of commercial awareness.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good negotiation skills and influencing skills: able to influence business partners and suppliers as well as the ability to be assertive if required to ensure compliance to contract.
• Strong numerical ability.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships working across geographic boundaries.
• A focus on service delivery and savings.