Procurement Project Manager

The Procurement Project Manager - Mother&Child Care is responsible for handling small-scale procurement projects or subprojects, ensuring alignment with project objectives, specifications, timelines, and resource requirements, working under general supervision. The role takes care of the savings funnel by tracking cost-saving initiatives and identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization. The role participates in phase-in and phase-out planning for new product introductions and lifecycle management activities. The role executes comprehensive project management plans, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to procurement standards.

Job Responsibilities:
•Initiates and plans small-scale projects or subprojects within the procurement domain, ensuring alignment with project objectives, specifications, timelines, and resource requirements and applies awareness of entrepreneurial skills in daily work.
•Handles the savings funnel, tracking cost-saving initiatives, monitoring progress against targets, and identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization, working under general supervision.
•Participates in phase-in and phase-out (PIPO) planning related to new product introduction and lifecycle management (LCM) activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transitions and alignment with procurement goals.
•Executes comprehensive project management plans, outlining project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, and resource allocations to guide project execution and control.
•Implements project activities, overseeing project progress, resolving issues, and ensuring adherence to project plans and procurement standards.
•Identifies and resolves project issues and risks, escalating critical issues to project stakeholders and management as necessary to minimize disruptions and mitigate project impacts.
•Provides regular project updates and reports to project stakeholders, communicating project status, milestones, risks, and issues to ensure transparency and alignment with project objectives.
•Drafts project documentation and records, including project plans, meeting minutes, and status reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility for project team members and stakeholders.
•Ensures compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and regulations, adhering to ethical standards and promoting a culture of integrity and transparency within the procurement function.
•Understands and applies best practices in project management and procurement, continuously learning and adapting to evolving industry trends, technologies, and methodologies to drive procurement excellence.

Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management OR Vocational Education in Project Management or equivalent.

Minimum required Experience:
No prior experience required with Bachelor's Degree OR minimum 4 years of experience with Vocational Education in areas such as Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Agile Methodology or equivalent.

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management or equivalent.

Preferred Certification:
Philips PM Foundation Certification

Preferred Skills:
• Stakeholder Partnership
• Emotional Intelligence
• Ownership and Commitment
• Network Performance
• Customer Centricity
• Judgement
• Learning Agility
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management
• Servant Leadership
• Project Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Documentation & Reporting
• Procurement Policies and Processes
• Cost Optimization

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