Procurement Business Manager ESA at British American Tobacco (BAT)

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

• To understand customer/business unit sourcing requirements including their business goals, targets, initiatives, directions for their appointed end market
• To build long term and strong relationships with EM key stakeholders
• Cascade and communicate Global/APMEA Procurement innovation pillar strategies to EM and feedback loop from EM to Global/APMEA Proc teams.
• To build strong multi-level business relationships with end market customers. To know who their key customer stakeholders are, and to ensure an appropriate plan and approach is in place for each area/function.

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• Procurement Business Manager supports Area Procurement Business Manager to partner with senior local Leadership team to drive Procurement strategy in alignment with cluster and DRBU Strategy
• Act as an interface between budget holders at cluster to level ensuring the delivery of both their service requirements and those of procurement.
• Delivers customer value by managing the relationship with the customers of procurement within the cluster to ensure their procurement needs are fulfilled and balanced with the needs of the business.
• Delivers Financial targets and strategic initiatives within EM.
• Drive global category management strategy and cascade at cluster level.
• Lead ALL sourcing activities within End Market
• Interface with Global Category Managers and Global Sourcing Managers in their respective categories.
• Lead and manage Procurement Team in EM
• Is accountable for Procurement activities at cluster EM i.e., Directs, Indirect, Logistics and Distributors
• End to End Sourcing Process at EM Markets
• Contract Management
• Spend and compliance reporting.
• Support Area Procurement Business Manager – SSA in delivering SSA strategic initiatives.
• Champion for Directs category.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

Experience Required

• Good Influencing skills within EM to effectively deliver on Procurement strategy.
• Planning and organizing in order to deliver on priorities.
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Team management skills, ability to inspire and motivate a team to deliver on objectives and achieve results
• Managing Diversity and Inclusion
• Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and local legislation to ensure the creation of effective commercial contracts.
• Sound knowledge of the procurement processes, platforms and policies
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant business discipline (Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and/or Engineering)
• 3-5 years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Commercial, Operations, Finance and/or account management
• Fluent in English
• Experience in End-to-End Sourcing process (incl negotiations and contracts)
• Knowledge of the procurement processes, platforms, and policies
• MCIPS /CIMA / MBA/ CA added advantage.