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Job Description:
The Procurement Operations Order Management Manager is accountable for the end-to-end Procurement order management delivery at the Pune office of FBT Europe. The current scope includes activities in the areas of Order Management however the scope may change over time in line with the evolution of the FBT strategy.
As for Order Management the accountability covers people, process, operational and performance management.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Functional
• Accountable for the aligned Order Management Teams at the FBT Europe Pune office reporting into the Procurement Operations Senior Manager.
• Lead the execution of the agreed strategy and roadmap for all processes in scope
• Active contribution to the development of the FBT Procurement strategy and related plans
• Develop and cascade annual business plans for the Team including priorities, goals and performance metrics in line with the strategic and operational priorities
• Lead and / or support the establishment, forecasting and management of annual operations budgets
• Generate support and consensus for the identified FBT vision, strategy and action plans both internally in FBT and externally with BP Business Partners
• Drive performance against key management metrics and goals
• Ensure smooth and timely delivery of day-to-day operations for all services performed
• Operate the agreed Performance Management Framework, review the operational performance of the team regularly against defined objectives and plan corrective actions accordingly. Provide support for regular operational performance updates to senior management
• Proactively lead operational risks and keep mitigation plans & supporting procedures up to date
• Service Management & Continuous Improvement
• Develop innovative ideas and applying them to solutions of strategic business importance including development of solutions to sophisticated operational problems, which impact an operational area. Support the identification of process improvement opportunities, and work with the Operational Completion team, agree the opportunity and implementation timeline. Drive work take out to balance post Reinvent operations demands and efficiencies
• Lead the evolution of the Continuous Improvement culture and drive major CI initiatives across the process portfolio handled
• Generate value via standardization, simplification and continuous improvement
• Support the development and implementation of the global FBT Procurement strategy and relevant Procurement policies, procedures and practices in compliance with legal & regulatory requirements and industry best-in-class practices
• Establish and maintain key customer relationships (internal and external as relevant), handle contractual/operational relationship with the Business and third party where applicable as per the respective Operating Model
• Support the development of service level agreements, process performance indicators and internal / external benchmarks against best-in-class practices
• Drive cross functional teamwork and identify, resolve and develop solutions for sophisticated, intensified and systemic operational problems to ensure consistent and high-quality customer service at all times.
• Handle operational relationships at a management level within the global FBT Procurement organization in line with the agreed governance model, as well as with internal FBT/BP Business Partners and external parties as relevant.
Leadership & Supervisory
• Plan, assign and direct work for team members where available through a team leader
• Set goals and conduct performance appraisals, reward and field employees
• Provide mentoring, guidance and feedback to team members to support long term career development of key talent
• Support the Team Members on identifying training opportunities to build knowledge and capability across the department.
• Ensure that the BP/FBT values & behaviors and culture are embedded in the local operations led
• Provide opportunities for learning and development to build operational capability to support both short- and longer-term strategic objectives
• Own the a culture of opportunities within teams promoting continuous learning and focusing on meeting / exceeding the needs and expectations of the Business Partners
• Be a proactive member of the FBT Europe P2P Leadership Team and the FBT Europe Extended Leadership Team
Resource Management
• Carry out resource management responsibilities for the Team to ensure the efficient and effective allocation of resources for the organization and organize capacity & capability in support of FBT service, control and cost requirements. Flag significant demand variations to help ensure the development of an effective and flexible resource allocation strategy
EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Has University/College degree (preferably in business studies)
Minimum 14+ years of meaningful work experience in a service delivery environment, preferably in Procurement, Accounts Payable or P2P function
Minimum 5-7 years in a team leadership experience, preferably in a multinational/global environment
Experience in leading migration/transition of
Experience in sophisticated, system-based environments is critical
Strong performance leadership skills with experience of handling both quantitative and qualitative targets and a track record of achieving goals
Excellent written / oral English communication skills is a must.
Demonstrated knowledge of Procurement/P2P systems is an advantage
Ability to lead, develop and retain people
Ability to handle people managers as direct subordinates
Strong customer leadership skills and experience
Shown process thinking and experience with a strong focus on standardization and continuous improvement
High Level of IT proficiency in Microsoft packages
Highly motivated and aggressive to deliver value to Business Partners both operationally and financially
A reasonable level of Critical thinking and how to convert into tangible operating actions is desirable
Team working – form team spirit; flexible and adaptive; supportive, Develop Effective Partnership and Teamwork Understands the organization and knows how to work across interpersonal boundaries; Engenders trust and builds positive and collaborative relationships; Leads by example with positive team behaviors; Identifies key customers and efficiently engages them
Problem Solving – identify, analyze and begin problems; use, adapt and develop resources
Organizing Ability – organization and administration; handling emergency situations; risk assessment and management
Open Thinking – generate new insights; challenge rigid thinking; see the big picture
Act critically –make informed and effective decisions
Performance Bias – work in ways that achieve remarkable performance
Develop and garner respect for professional perfection Proactively identifies and bridges gaps between role requirements and their own and others’ expertise; Ensures reports have measurable development plans and monitors and rewards achievement against these; Respected for their technical expertise & ability to practically apply it to make decisions and develop soutions; Builds a culture of technical perfection in their area in which people are expected to develop and learn from experience
Understanding Customers – understand customers’ current needs; efficient high-quality response; build customer relationships; supervise progress; effective negotiator
Personal Effectiveness – effective communicator; time management; listening and facilitation
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