Global Procurement Transformation Lead

1 week ago


Wilmslow, Cheshire East, United Kingdom Waters Corporation Full time

Job Overview

The Waters Corporation is a leading global provider of analytical instruments and laboratory software. We are seeking an experienced professional to lead the transformation of our direct procurement function.

Job Description:

  • Drive improvements to processes and systems related to direct procurement, supplier management, contract management, and spend analytics across our manufacturing sites and global procurement function.
  • Collaborate with leaders and teams across functions and sites to develop a good understanding of current policies, processes, metrics, and systems.
  • Identify best practices to be adopted into current policies, processes, metrics, and systems.
  • Design and validate proposed changes.
  • Deploy new processes, functionality, and analytics, supported with appropriate communication, training, and documentation.
  • Measure adoption and adherence, execute interventions to drive increased adoption and adherence where necessary.
  • Identify opportunities to automate or streamline processes.
  • Maintain a prioritized roadmap of changes to be introduced, working with both business leaders on other transformation leads to reach alignment.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders outside of Global Operations to ensure alignment with the overall enterprise.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • 5+ years dynamic experience in consulting and/or manufacturing operations, including working knowledge of one or more specific areas (e.g., direct procurement, material management).
  • Process discovery, design, modeling, and implementation experience.
  • Knowledge of SAP capabilities (e.g., SAP ECC, S/4 HANA).
  • Experience designing and deploying SAP-based processes and functionality.
  • Strong project management skills, experience crafting and executing global projects.
  • Strong influencing skills, proven ability to work across organizational boundaries driving change and harmonization across a global organization.
  • Results-oriented mindset, operates with high sense of urgency.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • ASC/HAPICS certifications a plus.
  • BS Degree in an Engineering, Science, or Supply Chain discipline. Master's Degree preferred.

Estimated Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000 per year.



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