We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Procurement Specialist to join our Bids, Launches & Projects team. In this role you will support with all activities related to Procurement in new customer bids and launches with E2E responsibility from the moment a new customer bid arrives to the implementation of the project. This role will be hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days working from our site in Hinckley.
About the role:
* Serve as primary liaison to (internal) customers and provide recommendations for improved processes.
* Improving and creating processes, drive decisions, and influence change making use of negotiation skills, analytical skills, and resourcefulness
* Making sure the safety, availability, reliability, quality, total cost of ownership, sustainability, and security in supplier and contractor deliveries are met.
* Responsible for leading change, managing and monitoring on progress, critical actions and metrics/KPIs and quickly become hands-on if things derail.
* Establish excellent two-way communication with project team, ensuring it is a team effort.
* Provide direction and feedback to all (cross-functional) team members and assist them in issue resolution.
* Develop new processes as necessary to ensure mission critical projects are completed.
* Provide expertise in identifying appropriate methodologies for large-scale projects.
* Leads or participates in business process redesign teams.
* Analyse and validate contracts and agreements and communicate appropriately with Legal Department for full approval.
* Generate and maintain accurate records according to established procedures for quotes, cost estimates, items, tooling, purchase orders, supplier performance, and spend analysis, etc
Your Key Skills:
* Associate degree required, bachelor’s Degree in business administration, Engineering, Procurement or Supply Chain or equivalent preferred.
* Experience in a related field of business e.g. logistics or manufacturing.
* Eager to develop in Project Management and Supplier Management.
* Analytical, fact based, strong conceptual skills and able to make solid business cases.
* Strong ability to structure, organise several activities and initiatives.
* Ability to negotiate as an agent on the company’s behalf, ensuring the company is represented in the best possible way.
* Ability to work well in complex cross-functional teams that include internal and external customers, and suppliers.
* Able to complete Tactical/Operational actions and initiatives in a timely manner while adhering to project budgets.
* Ability to travel to sites for start-up initiatives and to train and work with site purchasing professionals.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
To Change What's Possible For Everyone
DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.
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