Consultant - Procurement

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Your Role: Capital, Engineering and MRO Procurement Consultant

As the Capital, Engineering and MRO Procurement Consultant, you'll be an integral part of Elanco's Global Procurement Team, focusing on strategic sourcing for our manufacturing sites across EMEA and APAC Regions, particularly in the Capital, Engineering, and MRO categories, reporting to the Global Capital, Engineering, Energy and MRO Procurement Director.

Your Responsibilities:


* Develop and manage strategic sourcing strategies for Capital, Engineering, and MRO categories in line with Global strategies.


* Partner with manufacturing sites to deliver tailored procurement solutions


* Create and implement innovative and sustainable procurement strategies aligned with business needs to drive value creation.


* Collaborate with corporate teams to drive innovation, share information, and support the execution of the annual business plan.


* Negotiate global Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and manage complex sourcing and contracting events efficiently.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.   


* Required Experience: At least 5 years in strategic sourcing, procurement, stakeholders’ management and supplier management within a large organization.


* Top 2 skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; excellent negotiation and communication skills.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):


* Experience in Capital, Engineering and Capex Project Procurement strategies.


* Demonstrated success in delivering sourcing strategies, RFXs, and commercial contracting.


* Proven ability to drive procurement best practices and sustainability initiatives.


* Strong business acumen.


* Excellent stakeholders’ management


* Strong project management skills: experience in managing Capital and Engineering procurement projects, ability to prioritize multiple tasks across various projects.


* Strong market knowledge and experience in managing complex negotiations.
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