IP manager Visual Merchandising

Category Strategy development

• Support the Senior Manager of category strategic thinking.
• Drive Visual Merchandising opportunities across EMEA at Regional Office and Affiliate levels but also link with counterparts in other regions to share and benefit from best practice learning.
• Drive key supplier relationship management (SRM), supplier development/integration in EMEA.
• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders ensure early involvement in strategic ideas and to anticipate future requirements and plans.  Applying Sustainability, Innovation and Supplier I&D principals and guidelines.

Strategy implementation & execution and New Sourcing Activities.

• Execution of pipeline or identification of new projects sourcing projects as aligned with stakeholders ensuring business sponsorship
• Regional requirements sourcing, lead, and management of RFX activity.
• Participate in globally led sourcing activity on behalf of the Region.
• Maintain and improve the preferred vendor list with a key focus to manage/reduce the tail of the supplier base
• Robust contract development and deployment ensuring visibility of final agreement for stakeholder adoption and roll out.

Category specific:

• Manage the VM pricing exercise in order for the ‘offer / bulletin’ to be published to Affiliates
• Ensure the follow-up and the supply, to the relevant services and in the respect for the required deadlines, of all necessary information allowing the perfect follow-up of the orders in SAP and all prices to invoice back Affiliates.

SRM

• Continuous review of service delivery to have a positive impact on the quality and the improvement of the performances as well as to seek further value creations and cost optimizations
• Key focus on business continuity, due diligence and market intelligence and trends.  Ensuring supplier evolution and alternatives are assessed in collaboration with the business.
• continuous monitoring and improvement of the existing Rate Cards (price grids) / panel of preferred vendor list
• Ensure the implementation of contractual agreements (MSA /SOW) amendments and adoption by stakeholder groups inc Affiliates where applicable.

Cross functional/ individual

• Introduce and\or contribute to cross-functional projects (at Global, Regional Office and Affiliate levels).
• Introduce and\or participate in the continuous improvement of our processes and procurement performances.
• Ensure the management of internal dashboards (KPI, savings etc) as required and identify the ‘upside’ opportunity and potential risk and blocking points
• Where required, manage ad-hoc projects as agreed with Executive Director in cases of overcapacity/ risk elsewhere in the Indirect Procurement Department
• Actively participate in training and continual professional development.  Ensuring all mandatory trainings is completed.

• Procurement experience, ideally in Indirect Procurement particularly experience in Visual Merchandising
• Procurement skills are a prerequisite for this role, strong experience and expertise in Category Management, Negotiation, Competitive Bidding, Cost Modelling, Benchmarking /Should Cost/ TCO, Contractual Agreements and Supplier Relationship Management
• Excellent collaboration, team ethic and ability to coordinate in a matrix team environment with Regional stakeholders & peers, Affiliates, Global and other Regions
• Strategic thinking. This role contributes and supports the Senior Manager in the development and execution of the Regional category strategy for Visual Merchandising
• Strong stakeholder relationship management capability, including proficient communication and presentation skills. This role will manage initiatives at Regional and Affiliate level and will therefore engage with stakeholders in Affiliate Procurement and across the organization.
• Strong project management skills: flexibility and capacity to adapt to changing project circumstances. Rigor and organization to manage simultaneous projects in an efficient manner.
• Proactive attitude, taking initiative to suggest ideas and enhancements to the management of the Category.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and SAP/ARIBA required
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate RFI, RFP; detailed comparison / score card based on the predefined criteria with the business
• Flexible / remote working conditions