Senior Manager Purchasing and Procurement (on-site)

Senior Manager Of Purchasing & Procurement

TAKKION is launching a transformative development of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain. The Senior Manager of Purchasing & Procurement (P&P) will lead the strategic development, design, and execution of the D365 Purchasing module. This is a new leadership role, responsible for building a procurement framework that drives visibility, accountability, and proactive cost management across the organization.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions :

• Lead the design and deployment of the Purchasing & Procurement module within D365, partnering with IT, Finance, Operations, and project teams.
• Build and lead a P&P team responsible for :
• Creating purchase order workflows aligned with project and operational timelines.
• Publishing weekly PO-based cost forecasts and committed spends to project controllers.
• Managing vendors, negotiating contracts, and enforcing compliance with procurement policies.
• Driving costs out of our purchasing, purchase cost optimization
• Develop a real-time PO commitment tracking process to enhance cost accounting visibility before invoices are received.
• Drive process improvements that integrate demand planning, supplier performance tracking, and D365 data analytics.
• Collaborate with Finance for cost tracking, accrual alignment, and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, risk mitigation, and audit readiness within procurement activities.
• Other duties as needed or assigned.

Requirements

Education & Experience Requirements :

Work Environment / Physical Requirements :

The physical demands of are generally light and primarily aligned with office-based work unless visiting operational facilities / sites.

Specific requirements include :

TAKKION is an Equal Opportunity Employer