Strategic Procurement & Projects Lead
Henkel
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Job summary
Henkel is seeking a Procurement Operations and Project Manager in Connecticut to work closely with senior leadership on high-stakes sourcing decisions while building analytics, project management, and executive-communication skills. The role focuses on regional sourcing initiatives, supplier analytics, and digital tool utilization to deliver cost savings and improved procurement performance.
You will coordinate cross-functional requirements, prepare initiatives for executive audiences, and drive
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, or a related field (Master's in Business a plus)
- Professional certifications such as CPSM or CPIM are a plus
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
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Job description
Henkel is seeking a Procurement Operations and Project Manager in Connecticut to work closely with senior leadership on high-stakes sourcing decisions while building analytics, project management, and executive-communication skills. The role focuses on regional sourcing initiatives, supplier analytics, and digital tool utilization to deliver cost savings and improved procurement performance.
You will coordinate cross-functional requirements, prepare initiatives for executive audiences, and drive
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