Head of Procurement leading global indirect procurement strategies at Castrol. Responsible for managing USD 0.8b global spend across multiple categories.
About the role
- Lead Specialist in Procurement focusing on software sourcing and contracting strategies for enterprise technology. Responsible for stakeholder collaboration and compliance within the procurement process.
Responsibilities
- Support strategic software sourcing and contracting
- Maintain and manage enterprise-wide software renewal schedules
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align software vendors with business objectives
- Facilitating monthly and quarterly business reviews with strategic software partners and internal stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Support dispute resolution if issues arise
- Provide data, analytics, and reporting to procurement team and leaders as needed
- Support the end-to-end software request and approval process in conjunction with the separate Software Asset Management (SAM) team
- Provide training to stakeholders on processes and best practices
Requirements
- Software procurement category and software vendor management experience
- Technology procurement sourcing and contracting
- Experience with Procurement technologies (CLM, RFP, etc) and enterprise tools – Jira, Sharepoint, Microsoft Suite/Copilot, Smart Sheets, Ironclad, Service Now, etc.
- Able to influence internal and external stakeholders, executives, and leaders
- Articulate with strong communication, people, and leadership skills
- Experience of working with both virtual and physical global teams
- Strong problem solving and change management ability
- Evidence of managing strategic relationships and technology contracts
- Natural ability to interact positively with all internal stakeholders across cultures, countries, and professional disciplines
- Able to maintain impartiality and drive business outcomes
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
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