Director, Procurement Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of director, procurement. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for direct leadership and implement central procurement best practices across Nutrien’s business units (Retail, NPK, Corporate) establishes and implements world-class procurement practices against significant annual spend.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Able to effectively lead diverse, cross-functional teams to achieve stakeholder, department, and company goals
• Knowledge of legal terms and definitions associated with legal contracts, terms, and conditions
• Strong project execution and management skills -- plan development, team management, risk management
• Robust leadership experience
• Experience in both direct materials and services with experience in life-cycle and total cost of ownership analytics and proposals
• Experience of working within a large and complex Procurement environment where transformation has taken place across multi geographies
• Experience of delivering a Procurement and organizational change program
• Good understanding of the external Procurement systems market including key players and capabilities

I would like to submit my application for the director, procurement opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for best in Class strategic sourcing, procurement and quality supplier management to support overall company strategy, organization effectiveness, and business unit operational needs in a matrix organization.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of strategic procurement disciplines including ABC Analysis, Supplier Relationship Management, Managing risk in Ts & Cs, e-procurement & e-auctions, TMS, Digitalization, and other best practices
• All procurement (at corporate level) and coordination of a wide variety of capital equipment, supplies, services and blanket orders for supplies and services
• Develops and maintains expertise in commodities and sourcing of supplies covering all areas of business
• Manages internal catalogs for the entire company and oversees related controls
• Analyzes and renegotiates existing contracts with corporate vendors on a regular basis in relation with the related head of department
• Resolves POs, payment, contract and local issues when needed
• Develops RFPs for services and products, including bid specifications, terms and conditions, bid evaluation and vendor selection
• Performs contract administration, price analysis and negotiation

I am excited to be applying for the position of director, procurement. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for category managers with data information and analyses to support development and execution of category sourcing and procurement strategies.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Shown problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills
• Well-adapted, able to work independently, work in a team environment
• Deep indirect and direct category expertise
• Knowledge of general purchase to pay processes and systems
• Results-driven, innovative & creative who is energized by common objectives, action-oriented, and is energized by facing and tackling challenging situations
• BA/MSc or equivalent
• CIPS/NEVI or equivalent
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work with the University community to promote strategic procurement

I am excited to be applying for the position of director, procurement. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership, guidance and support to other procurement team members to enhance their understanding in best practices in procurement operations to ensure operational and financial goals are met in the Labor category.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledge of organizational management and supervisory practices
• Knowledge of Arkansas state and agency/institution procurement laws and procedures
• Knowledge of specifications and contracts
• Strong supervisory and dispute resolution skills
• Knowledge of procurement and travel laws and regulations
• Demonstrated expertise in drafting and analyzing bid documents, contracts, RFPs, and/or other agreements while assuring compliance with applicable laws
• Demonstrated high level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office software applications
• Strong knowledge of procurement technology applications

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the director, procurement position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for strategic procurement guidance and develops programs, policies and procedures to produce efficiencies and reduce expenses through strategic sourcing.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Construction, Installation and Configuration
• Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners
• Ideal role for a Senior Manager of Procurement looking to move up in an organization
• Experience with Strategic sourcing process, including strategy development and implementation and leading contract negotiation
• Strong analytical skills and comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• Technical – A strong background / knowledge of infrastructure/telecomm/mobility, suppliers and IT procurement subject matter expertise
• In depth knowledge and experience of strategic procurement processes
• Demonstrated success in formulating strategic sourcing strategies, developing and maintaining effective relationships with key suppliers, and establishing effective processes and methods of ensuring satisfactory supplier performance