Procurement Operations Manager at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp in Westminster, CO

The Procurement Operations Manager's primary purpose is to support the Procurement organization by creating and managing procurement processes, managing and maintaining procurement technology, developing and maintaining the supplier diversity program, and developing and enforcing policies and procedures to mitigate risk across the global organization. The role will also play an important role in being a liaison between Procurement, Finance, Internal Audit, and Global Business Services.

Essential Responsible Areas:

• Responsible for managing procurement technology and associated master data
• Executes the training and skills program for the procurement organization
• Responsible for the execution of the global supplier diversity program
• Tracks and reports metrics
• Oversees execution of procurement policies, procedures, and processes
• Produces reporting to support internal audit needs (e.g. system audit)
• Recommends process improvements and enhancements

Position requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's Degree or advanced certification (e.g., MBA, CPM, CPSM, CPSC, PMP) preferred
• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively increasing responsibility in Sourcing, Category Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Management Consulting or business-related operations; having to achieved level of Category/Supply or Consulting Manager.
• Strategic orientation, inquisitive, comfortable with ambiguity, and self-motivated to identify trends and improvement opportunities aligned with business objectives and strategic plans
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence peers and key stakeholders
• Strong project management skills with ability to plan tasks, manage progress, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, and build consensus
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with ability to extract key themes, determine root causes, develop creative solutions, and craft concise messages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to the given audience, present information in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to prioritize, organize and multitask in a flexible, fast-paced and challenging environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills is highly desired with additional proficiencies in the use of other Microsoft Office tools including Access, Project and Visio
• Experience with leading Procure-to-Pay systems (e.g., Coupa or Ariba) preferred
• Working knowledge of ERP software and related query/reporting tools is also preferred
• Knowledge of current principles, practices and methods, pertaining to Procurement
• Knowledge of analytics and market research methods
• Knowledge of procurement technology
• Knowledge of supplier diversity programs

Compensation & Benefits

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $97,500 - $132,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.