Our Customer, A leading maritime company is seeking a highly experienced Chief of Procurement & Supply Chain. This role is crucial in overseeing procurement, contract management, inventory, and vendor relations to support operational needs and ensure quality standards. It's a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of a prominent maritime company while advancing your career in a world-class shipbuilding organization.
Strategic Responsibilities:
- Align departmental goals and processes with organizational strategy, keeping in mind business objectives.
- Achieve unit objectives through staff management, planning, and evaluation.
- Set goals, analyze trends and options, choose actions, and assess outcomes.
- Meet financial goals by forecasting, budgeting, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
- Maintain service quality by enforcing standards, resolving issues, and recommending improvements.
- Assist in strategic problem-solving and decision-making.
Managerial Responsibilities:
- Oversee team activities to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Delegate responsibilities and supervise operations to meet goals.
- Inspire and motivate the team to achieve objectives efficiently.
- Set realistic and achievable deadlines.
- Monitor and report performance, escalate and negotiate business issues with senior management.
- Communicate job expectations, plan, monitor, and evaluate staff performance.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Develop procurement strategies and policies to optimize the annual plan, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Manage contract and tendering processes, ensuring compliance and effective management.
- Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and manage vendor performance to meet organizational needs.
- Oversee all supply chain activities, enhancing efficiency and coordination.
- Implement inventory control measures, including tracking and forecasting demand.
- Analyze supply chain performance indicators to identify cost savings, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
Stakeholders:
- Internal: CEO, Function Heads
- External: Suppliers
Requirements:
- Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field.
- 15+ years in the field, including 10 years in a leadership role.
- Master's degree preferred.
