CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Global Procurement is committed to deliver a significant contribution towards Brambles growth goals, enabling the markets to win through Procurement using breakthrough category strategies and sourcing execution to support operating margin improvement and competitive advantage.

Indirect Procurement categories tend to be complex with varying stakeholder needs, significant external spend and key relationships up to and including executive level. The prime accountability for this role is to drive value through ensuring the commercial elements of spend in these categories are executed brilliantly with our vendors.

This role will lead sourcing decisions with key stakeholders that is enabled through a business partnering approach with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the IT Leadership Team. This role will apply & oversee category management to support the maximization of value, whilst minimizing risk from all external spend and assuring quality of delivery and performance.

Your mission:

Be an effective Business Partner & trusted advisor to the CIO and each of the ITLT membersChallenge the ways of working with a focus on the ‘game-changers’ leveraging scale & skillCo-create 3-year strategic plan with clear deliverables for the global procurement categories of IT, Telecoms & NetworkDeliver savings targets that are procurement led, support SOF initiatives across the category portfolioSupport the delivery and assignments of all procurement “enabled” Shaping-our-Future (SOF) initiatives across the portfolio including direct reports and wider procurement teams as necessaryPlay an active role in the IT annual budget processMaintain and review the records of procured IT products and servicesMonitoring and control unrolling contractsDevelop the Strategic Vendor Management Function to enable greater value, compliance, and identify & reduce riskBe a trusted advisor to the regional procurement teams as required

Your experience:

Strong IT Category or commodity management experience as Procurement Director on a Global levelMultiple years’ experience within a large international business  Senior stakeholder management (including C suite)Cost & financial managementSupplier managementIdeally MCIPS qualified (not mandatory)

Skills & Knowledge

Ability to articulate the supply market and take that knowledge to develop a strategy/executable planExecutive presence and confidence with senior stakeholders and C suiteGlobal mentality and collaborative approachKnowledge within the category across multiple industries and subcategoriesLeads by example and directs the category teams to find additional informationEnglish is a must have – fluency in Spanish is an advantage

Preferred Education

Degree and equivalent

Preferred Level of Work Experience

7 - 10 years

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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