JOB SUMMARY
Tail Spend Management Program Manager
The Program Manager will lead the strategic execution and governance of capital equipment and services sourcing across multiple regions and sites. This role is accountable for aligning sourcing efforts with global engineering, operations, and category teams to drive consistency, visibility, and savings across all capital projects. The Program Manager will oversee a team of 5-10 Sr. Strategic Buyers and serve as the key point of contact for business unit stakeholders, ensuring that project sourcing timelines and procurement deliverables are fully integrated into CAPEX project plans.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead and manage the execution of sourcing initiatives across key indirect categories, including but not limited to CAPEX, MRO, facilities, services, and technology.
· Oversee a team of Strategic Buyers responsible for competitive sourcing, contracting, and supplier management.
· Partner with client’s category leads, engineers and functional stakeholders (Engineering, Facilities, IT, Finance) to align sourcing activities to business priorities and budget cycles.
· Coordinate sourcing timelines, stakeholder reviews, and procurement deliverables for strategic projects, ensuring compliance with internal policies and stakeholder expectations.
· Provide program-level governance and issue resolution for complex or high-impact sourcing initiatives.
· Support development and tracking of savings pipelines, cost avoidance, and other sourcing performance metrics.
· Lead stakeholder engagement sessions to communicate sourcing plans, status, and impact of procurement strategies.
· Ensure proper documentation, contract terms, and systems alignment (SAP, Coupa) for all sourcing activities.
· Support supplier segmentation, rationalization, and onboarding strategies in coordination with global category leads.
· Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement in service levels, pricing, and responsiveness.
· Support risk management efforts related to supply continuity, contract compliance, and regulatory considerations.
· Contribute to the development and enhancement of sourcing playbooks, templates, and training materials.
· Ability to manage client relationship with minimal supervision
· Candidate should expect frequent travel of upto 30-50% to client sites in UK, Ireland and other sites in EU during the first 6 months. This could potentially go down after 6 months
Qualifications / Skills / Experience
· Experience: Minimum 7–10 years of experience in indirect sourcing or procurement operations, including leadership of cross-category initiatives (e.g., MRO, services, CAPEX, IT). Experience working in procurement outsourcing industry is preferred by not required
· Project Management: Experience overseeing sourcing timelines and deliverables within large-scale or multi-site initiatives.
· Category Knowledge: Broad knowledge of indirect spend categories; exposure to capital procurement preferred but not required as a primary focus.
· Systems Proficiency: Working knowledge of procurement platforms including SAP, Coupa, and eSourcing tools.
Work location: Remote in HUNGARY or Remote in POLAND
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