About this role
- Main tasks:
The (Senior) TPPM coordinates directly for and with internal stakeholders (e.g Value Streams, MSC, MTI and Procurement) all procurement related topics being part of a project (according to the TPPM handbook). Main scope is the close interaction with Category Teams and the regional Sourcing Hubs to ensure in-scope, on-budget and on-time delivery of major cross functional projects and programs requiring procurement input and support.
This role will be responsible for coordinating and managing cross-functional team across major programs & projects for Adds, Changes and Moves within Procurement.
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Oversee all aspects of project management for Procurement
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Coordinate communication with and provide technical expertise to suppliers, customers, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Sales.
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Act as first point of governance for all scope topics of the project and acting as the bridge between the categories & Procurement and Values Streams or Manufacturing
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Support alignment of deadlines, assigning sub-project team responsibilities, and management team resources
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Provide overview on all major project deliverables (especially MR and SG meetings)
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Prepare metrics and governance reports to support management and execution of projects
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Provide regular updates to senior leadership, including managing opportunities, risks and issues that may impact project outcomes
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Align with stakeholders and teams on delivery targets and ensure the successful execution of complex deployments.
Qualifications
- Required training and education:
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Degree educated in a business, Science or Engineering degree.
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Ideally member of professional procurement organisation (e. g CIPS, ISM or MBS highly beneficial)
- Required professional experience (in years):
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· TPPM: Minimum 4 (four) years in managerial positions within Project Management
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· Senior TPPM: Minimum 8 (eight) years in managerial positions within Project Management
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· Globally experienced and ideally has lived and worked in more than one continent
- Important personal qualities:
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· Have a (or be able to quickly) grasp the technical and manufacturing nuances of the FME Product range and related manufacturing techniques, capacities etc. and those that are similar on the open market
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· Have strong commercial and financial acumen, able to write, interpret and challenge any business plans/cases and engage competently in business case creation and review
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· Be a team player as well as leader, knowing when to lean in to coach and also when needing to step in and deliver by showing how tasks are down
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· Be agile in their personal ways of working, Nuanced/articulate in managing up with either information flows, considered requests for assistance and/or progress reporting
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· Compelling engagement, communication and presentation skills.
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· Excellent organization sills and able to deal comfortably with competing priorities
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· Agile and confident dealing with ambiguity, doesn’t need all the facts to proceed / make a decision
- Other specialized knowledge:
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a) Technical knowledge
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Have an advanced competence in program/project management to define and manage a seamless portfolio of activities including risks and issue management
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Outstanding business partnering skills to navigate and solve competing demands and or priorities to assist with creation of joined up workable plans
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Critical thinking and decision-making skills with ability to understand opportunities, create value and solve complex problems.
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Strong advanced negotiation and relationship management skills.
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b) Languages
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English (Fluent), any other language is a plus.
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c) IT skills
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· MS suite including: Azure, PPT, Word, Excel and MS project
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· Solid skills with Excel tools such as pivot tables and ideally connection to PowerBI
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· Business Objects/tableau experience a plus
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d) Product knowledge
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Good knowledge about products, materials, final product applications and functions