DWS Senior Procurement Manager - VP

Job Title: Senior Procurement Manager - VP
Division: DWS
Location: Manila

Overview:

DWS is one of the world’s leading investment management organisations, offering individuals and institutions traditional and alternative investments across all major asset classes.  It is undergoing a period of substantial and exciting change. DWS listed as a public company on the Frankfurt stock exchange in March 2018. DWS is now undertaking a significant transformation to implement state-of-the-art infrastructure aligned to the needs of an asset manager.

Key Responsibilities:

As Procurement Operations Team Lead, you will play a key role in enabling reliable, compliant, and efficient procurement operations processes, with focus on purchase order management, contract administration, helpdesk and user support. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, procurement and finance teams to enable and deliver efficient and effective procurement services within DWS.

• Procurement Operations service delivery with focus on purchase order management, contract administration, helpdesk and user support
• Process design, improvement, and management (including documentation)
• Stakeholder management and escalation handling
• Leadership and people management

Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree from an accredited university in a business administration or industrial engineering, or any related field
• Proven leadership experience (5+ years) in a procurement operations function, preferably within the asset management, banking, or financial services industry.
• Thorough understanding of the source-to-pay end-to-end process.
• Strong analytical and structured thinking skills with hands-on experience in business process and operational management for procurement, source-to-pay, or purchase-to-pay.
• Ability to work independently with focus on results.
• Strong English communication and presentation skills, able to explain complex business concepts clearly to all seniority levels.
• Experienced in digital and data-driven environments, with an interest in utilizing advanced tools for process improvement.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office and SAP Ariba
• Microsoft PowerPlatform (PowerAutomate, PowerApps, PowerBI) experience is a plus.

DWS is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation, or disability.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any concerns about the application process, please contact your recruiter.

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.