Qualcomm Intl Inc., Mexico Branch Office
Operations Group, Operations Group > Business Process Analysis
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General Summary:
We are seeking an experienced cooperative lead for our Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) and Procurement Operations functions with initial focus on Indirect Procurement categories such as IT, Marketing, HR, Professional Services, Engineering Services, Design & Test, Travel, Logistics, Facilities & Real Estate. This role is hands on operational, collaborating with Sourcing, Contracts, Transformation, TPRM (Third Party Risk Management), Business Owners, Functional Owners and other stakeholders.
This role requires full-time onsite work in Mexico City (5 days per week).
COE includes enablement of People, Process, Tools for the global Procurement functions (Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Procurement Operations, etc.) primarily through governance and support services including but not limited to program management, project management office (PMO) on behalf of multiple functions (example: contract status/ escalation management across SME advisors), core function support services (example: market intelligence, RFP administration/ tracking, analytics), service desk (internal, external or other outsourced/ 3rd party service management), merger & acquisition (M+A) support (integration, harmonization, etc.), process optimization (capture, tactical SOP standard operating procedure documentation, automation), content management (repositories, SharePoint, AI readiness), policy management (creation, adherence, maintenance), change management, quality assurance, transformation support, reporting (standard/ non standard creation, validation, automation), training, functional system support (roadmap, design, test, implementation, automation, integration, etc.) including genAI/ automation as well as other special projects.
Procurement Operations includes Purchase Order Management: Create, issue, and manage purchase orders in alignment with category schedules and demand forecasts in addition to supporting other buying channels (catalog, credit card, etc.). Monitor open orders daily; proactively expedite and resolve issues. Coordinate forecast adjustments and planning strategies. Obtain competitive bids in accordance with purchasing policies. Identify cost reduction opportunities including alternate sourcing and supplier consolidation. Monitor market for cost impacts. Vendor Onboarding: Onboard, reinstate and update new and existing suppliers. Content Management: Maintain accurate ERP data, pricing, and supplier records. Policy Adherence: Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulatory requirements
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of related work experience.
OR
Associate's degree and 11+ years of related work experience.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent and 13+ years of related work experience.
- Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IT, Engineering, or related field required or equivalent professional experience
- Master's degree in Business Administration or related field.
- Strong Excel and data analytics skills required
- Functional Systems Support experience required across ERP (Oracle, SAP) and other systems
- Experience in a technology industry, manufacturing or industrial environment preferred
- 4+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
- 4+ years in a leadership role with or without direct reports (only applies to positions with direct reports).
- 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Coaches across teams to establish operational objectives, develops new processes and procedures, and defines efficient methods for function based on an expert knowledge of standard and Qualcomm's function’s principles, theories, and concepts, as well as an understanding of impact across business units and programs. Drives and communicates process improvements and solutions and anticipates potential risks.
- Leads the development of function’s strategies and plans in accordance with supplier engagements or agreements that are aligned with business unit objectives for products or technology.
- Guides others to provide function’s options and recommendations to internal customers based on technology, cost, risks, and schedule requirements. Uses strong understanding of competitive landscape, market conditions, and business needs to coach others on managing highly complex issues.
- Coaches teams across the department to conduct and manage advanced data analysis to identify problems and develop solutions.
- Collaborates internally and externally to develop strategy and project plans based on an understanding of factors such as design changes, cost targets, and changes to scheduled and quantities. Identifies associated risks and suggests solutions.
- Makes decisions that have global implications in order to create better alignment across teams. Decisions reflect broad knowledge of major functional areas and strategies.
- Oversees multiple, large, and complex projects that are relatively diverse in nature and objectives. Ensures project goals are met and assists with overcoming barriers. Defines and improves processes for the department.
- Serves as a change agent by identifying appropriate opportunities for change and then communicating the implications and rework associated with that change. Analyzes major requirements to determine project scopes and approach.
Level of Responsibility
- Works independently with no supervision.
- Provides supervision to other supervisors/managers who are direct reports.
- Decisions are more significant in their impact, influencing overall program or project success, finances, and/or the ability to meet objectives. Errors are not readily apparent due to the complexity of work process/product or time between decisions and results. Errors typically result in significant expenditure of time, resources, and funds to correct.
- Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. Role may require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high-level constituents.
- Overall responsibility for developing and administering budgets, schedules, and performance standards for multiple departments or functional areas. Erroneous decisions, failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and personnel and critical delays in schedule and may jeopardize overall group business activity.
- Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is making or directly making key decisions that will have substantial impact over the organization).
- Most tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; tasks require simultaneously executing multiple cognitive abilities and maintaining information in short or long-term memory while performing the task.
- Regularly determines what needs to be done and is involved with sharing innovative solutions to achieve broad policies and objectives.
- Works on abstract problems in unique situations that require intricate analysis, and evaluation of ambiguous factors. Directs the resolution of highly complex, unusual, or abstract business problems across functional or organization lines. Through assessment of intangible variables, identifies, and evaluates fundamental issues, providing strategy and direction for major functional areas.
- Develops, redesigns organizational strategies and provides overall direction for various functional areas and/or entire organization. Has influence over the formulation and achievement of long-term business plans and objectives
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