What you will do
Our Procurement EMEA Team is looking for an experienced professional who develops, plans, implements, analyzes and executes regional Procurement Strategies related to Indirect or Direct Materials. Main focus will be on creation and execution of procurement strategies supporting our business strategies, business processes and policies. We do look for candidates who feel comfortable to work in a global organization providing highest quality and best cost to our factories and operation centers in the EMEA region.
How you will do it
• Provides strategic procurement programs that leverage the operations of Johnson Controls with measurable financial results globally.
• Directs and implements region policies, procedures, and standards that support the Region and Business Units plans.
• Develops and executes strategies designed to improve business process productivity, reduce costs and procurement related expenses while improving profitability as well as increasing our TWC (Trade Working Capital) aligned with all business units’ requirements.
• Supports regional procurement (EMEA & LATAM) teams by enhancing strategy and leveraging expertise and knowledge of region.
• Manages relationship with suppliers, including managing day to day operations, issue & escalation.
• Works effectively with all business units leaders globally to ensure alignment of the global strategy and adoption of best practices.
• Researches, identifies, negotiates and registers appropriate service providers by region/country, to support business unit and plant operations.
• Develops relationship with business unit regional procurement managers to effectively leverage expertise across the organization.
• Develops business review format and common scorecard to evaluate ongoing performance.
• Understands market trends and regulation changes that may affect our business operations and communicate impacts proactively.
• Maintains regular communication with the Business Leaders and regions to understand business conditions and market trends to support their operations accordingly.
• Stays informed of any changes or updates in laws, tariffs, commodity classifications, and regulations at the International, National, Province/State and Local levels to support and supply management to the team so they can maintain and understand legal concepts that govern their activities as agents of their employers and of the various laws that govern the purchase and sale of goods and services. (eg. Benefits).
• Establishes and maintains constructive working relationships with corporate business leaders, process owners and purchasing leaders.
Who we are
Johnson Controls is powered by your talent. We are the power behind the customer mission. Together we are building a world that’s safe, comfortable and sustainable. Our diverse global team creates innovative, integrated solutions to make cities more connected, buildings more intelligent and environments more comfortable and secure. We are all about improving outcomes for our partners. Tomorrow needs your talent. Tomorrow needs you. So let’s talk today.