Strategic Procurement Operations & Projects Manager

Henkel Corporation; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in the United States is seeking a Procurement Operations and Project Manager who will work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior leadership to understand high-stakes sourcing decisions and to develop analytical, project-management, and executive-communication skills.

You will drive regional sourcing initiatives, coordinate with the sourcing team on supplier and spend analytics, build dashboards, and expand digital tools to unlock sharper insights and better decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement operations and project delivery.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation abilities.
• Ability to present to executives and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Builds necessary expertise along processes, project management, digital transformation to ensure best-in-class procurement performance
• Manages internal and external communications, align cross-functional requirements, and prepare and present initiatives to an executive-level audience
• Executes regional sourcing initiatives - including supplier consolidation and process optimization - alongside engagement efforts that bring the winning culture agenda to life
• Partners with the sourcing team on supplier, market, and spend analytics to uncover optimization and cost-saving opportunities, then track and report the value you help deliver
• Expands the use of existing and emerging digital tools to unlock better insights from internal data and sharper decision-making
• Prioritizes information needs, including capturing requirements and building reports and dashboards
• Keeps up to date with the latest industry trends
• Coordinates meeting logistics end-to-end, from securing facilities to sending invitations and briefing materials
• Provides chief-of-staff-caliber support, bringing an outside-in perspective that challenges assumptions and sharpens outcomes

Skills

Procurement

Project management

Analytics

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Dashboards

Digital tools

ERP systems

Job description

Henkel Corporation in the United States is seeking a Procurement Operations and Project Manager who will work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior leadership to understand high-stakes sourcing decisions and to develop analytical, project-management, and executive-communication skills.

You will drive regional sourcing initiatives, coordinate with the sourcing team on supplier and spend analytics, build dashboards, and expand digital tools to unlock sharper insights and better decisions.