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About the role
- Head of Procurement leading global indirect procurement strategies at Castrol. Responsible for managing USD 0.8b global spend across multiple categories.
Responsibilities
- Join our Castrol team as Head of Procurement Global Indirect Categories!
- Provides strategic leadership for key categories at Castrol and is accountable for end-to-end management of indirect procurement.
- The category teams directly influence delivery of the business financial plans and the overall value delivery of procurement, and are accountable for ensuring a safe, risk managed, sustainable and competitive supply chain.
- Build and lead the new, global Indirect Procurement organisation.
- Ensure business continuity across all indirect categories.
- Deliver global category strategies and Source to Contract operational excellence.
- Manage category teams to protect the supply chain while maximising value and minimising risk.
- Lead the global category and sourcing teams of 40+ people (7-10 direct reports).
- Responsible for about USD 0.8b global spend covering categories such as Marketing, HR, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Travel, Engineering, CAPEX & Maintenance and their sourcing & contracting activities.
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification (Supply Chain & Procurement preferred) or equivalent relevant professional experience
- 15+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience in managing global indirect procurement activities across number of categories
- Extensive leadership experience with the ability to lead end-to-end sourcing and contracting
- In-depth understanding of advanced category management principles, coupled with experience in developing and deploying category strategies to drive value
- Fluency in English
- Industry experience within FMCG, manufacturing, industrial, energy or chemicals preferred
- Understanding of how to ensure strategies flow through to execution
- Excellent commercial competence and awareness of external market dynamics
- Understanding of working in and navigating complex multi-national businesses
- Ability to evaluate and drive innovative solutions and manage risk
- Ability to translate business requirements into a strategic category plan, leading the team to apply data tools and analyze complex data sets
- Critical thinking to make strategic decisions
- Exceptional senior stakeholder networking and influencing skills
- Proven capability in supplier performance, including building strategic partnerships
- Regular interaction with external suppliers and representing Castrol externally are expected
- Effective change management including engagement and storytelling abilities
- Persevering through organizational complexity and resistance to change
Benefits
- Travel Requirement Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role
- Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation
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