Procurement Category Manager

Company Overview:
If you see technology as there to smooth your path in life, our team does too: Your Path, Our Journey.

We believe in people who transform their paths through technology. Technology that connects people who are good at what they do and which practices diversity to create and share those paths that we (as yet) do not even know about. Our journey is in the smile of every talented person who brings revolution to the world from Brazil - whether with in-app transportation (99), meal delivery (99Food), or digital payments (99Pay).

To make life easier for millions of people every day, we are in the driving seat as part of DiDi Chuxing, the world's largest transport, and convenient platform. And so, we can say, with great pride, that we are pioneers in creating solutions, starting in Brazil, that grow in scale and have positive impacts in a range of other countries.

Whether creating projects from scratch or continually improving our solutions, we like challenges that give us butterflies, and that's why we work with intensity, at a fast pace, with respect, collaboration, and partnership. On this journey, we also create learning and strengthen ourselves in diversity as a fundamental aspect that makes us stand out for our growth day after day.

Team Overview:
Elaborate and execute strategic and operational procurement activities across the Global Procurement Organization. Ensure alignment to business necessities and stakeholders, so as to the Procurement guidelines and goals.

Role Responsibilities:

- Lead and execute the end-to-end sourcing process and facilitate analysis and collaboration of a cross-functional team. Partner with regional and global organization implementing effective sourcing processes.
- Experience working with different sub-categories within Procurement areas.
- Implement best practices for supplier selection. Develop and lead negotiation strategy to maximize total value and minimize risk.
- Execute total cost of ownership analysis, execute supply-market research/benchmark and conduct pricing audits aiming for continuous cost and processes improvement.
- Ensure that the business requirements and drivers are well-understood and sla’s/kpi’s will be achieved accordingly.
- Ensure compliance and adherence to the Procurement guidelines.
- Identify opportunities to maximize general corporate results and contribute to the development of global/regional category strategies.
- Drive the change management of Procurement transformation process. Act as a business partner and represent Procurement in the global organization.
- Challenge legacy processes and ways of working being creative, dynamic and developing strategies to speed up business growth.
- Lead all relevant business partner and supplier’s interactions including senior levels throughout the sourcing processes.
- Represent, support, guide and develop other direct and indirect reports.

Role Qualifications:

- Proven experience in complex matrix organizations and fast paced environment. Experience in global/regional roles is a plus.
- Experience with sourcing and procurement methodologies, concepts and execution processes, contracts and supplier’s management.
- Strong in risk and compliance management.
- Excellent analytical, presentation and communication skills
- Ability to engage and influence others.
- Creative, energetic, hands on and strong minded team player with high level of self-management.
- Working knowledge ERP and sourcing systems. Coupa is a plus.
- English fluency is mandatory. Spanish is a plus.

EEO Statement:
**You'll love working at DiDi because**
- We create customer value - We strive to always create valuable experiences for our users in everything we do. Our focus is to always innovate new experiences that are safe, pleasant, and efficient.
- We are data-driven - We are strong believers in making informed decisions, that’s why we are data-driven. We can better navigate the business landscape strategically by analyzing valuable metrics.
- We believe in Win-win Collaboration - Success is a team sport. When we work to help our partners and colleagues win, we win, too. While keeping everyone's best interest at heart, we communicate with candor and execute with excellence in all we do.
- We believe in integrity - Integrity is at the very core of our business. We are people who always want to do the right thing. Our intentions are sincere, we speak our minds and listen to each other.
- We always strive to do better. That means venturing beyond our comfort zones, learning from our mistakes, and helping each other grow.
- We believe in Diversity and Inclusion - Diversity is one of our biggest strengths. Our differences are what makes us distinct. We respect each other and believe in equal opportunities for all.

**Diversity & Inclusion**

Diversity is not a vision of the future or something we wish to have one day, it is a non-negotiable value of who we are.

We practice inclusion, plurality, and respec