Procurement Project Manager

We are searching for an experienced Procurement Project Manager at our MSC Geneva facility.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is a global business engaged in the shipping sector. Present in 155 countries, MSC facilitates international trade between the world’s major economies, and among emerging markets across all continents. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978, MSC is a privately-owned organisation driven by the Aponte family. Today, we continue to focus on caring for customers, employees and the environment.

From a one-vessel operation to a globally respected business we have an unfaltering commitment to people that have passion, creativity and willing to make a change. Do you recognize yourself?

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THE POSITION
The Program Manager will manage Procurement activities as part of strategic corporate projects in different areas involving MSC Supply Base, contributing at the same time to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and promote potential new initiatives within the Procurement roadmap
In particular, the Program Manager will:

• Play an active role in the Procurement Supply Base Sustainability programs: He/She will be responsible for the Ecovadis ESG platform and will manage all related activities, working in close contact with internal key stakeholders (Sustainability, Risk, Compliance, Legal, HR). The Program Manager will act as a focal point of contact for the Suppliers assessment, evaluation and for the prioritization of actions. He/She will coordinate remote teams (in SSC / Agencies) involved in the Supply Base Sustainability programs, ensuring global alignment, timely follow up of actions agreed and acting as first escalation point. The Program Manager will be responsible for the Platform configuration, upgrades and maintenance with the Provider.
• Contribute to and support all the digital initiatives across the organization (Vendor Portal, Contract Lifecyle Management platform…) becoming a subject matter expert and point of contact and contributing actively to their adoption and development across the wider organization in tight collaboration with internal functions and business stakeholders (Key Metrics and Reports, ad hoc customization, features development..)
• Establish and maintain good communications with stakeholders on projects issues and concerns, continuously looking for improvements, anticipating and resolving any problems and putting in place mitigation plans.
• Manage relationship with Service providers directly involved in projects initiatives.

Required Qualifications:
YOUR BACKGROUND

• 2-3 years’ min work experience in Procurement Organization
• Projects and programme management skills.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Power Point, Word, Excel, ..)
• Familiarity with Procurement Digital Tool as strong asset.
• Excellent quality/detail orientation and ability to prevent and identify issues
• Ability to work in a team; and to work in complex organization in a multi-cultural environment, with strong awareness and understanding of cultural sensitivities
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines with uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to multi-task
• Solutions-based approach to problem solving
• Strong written and communication skills in English language.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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