Manager, Procurement
Date:
Oct 29, 2024
Location:
HQ, HQ
Department:
Commercial
Role
The Procurement Manager is a supply chain and logistics professional specialized in ensuring the cost-effective purchase of all materials and services as required by the procurement plan whilst ensuring quality control and compliance with the company’s policies and procedures. He / She will adopt different sourcing strategies, discover new suppliers, negotiate prices with vendors, examine existing contracts, and find ways to reduce procurement costs.
Key Accountabilities
- Create and implement regional procurement strategies that are innovative, cost-effective, and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within the company.
- Build long-term relationships with vendors in the industry.
- Compare proposals for price and specifications.
- Negotiate with vendors to reduce costs.
- Review contract specifications on behalf of the company with the concerned business unit.
- Communicate with vendors to ensure that the product arrives in a timely manner and duration.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with critical suppliers.
- Manage technological systems that track the shipment, inventory and supply of materials tender and approval.
- Lead transformational activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve efficiency.
- Prepare reports, as requested.
- Ensure adherence to all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.
Strategy & Business Planning
- Conduct necessary cost / risk analysis in order to provide advice, data, and support for decisions to renew, renegotiate, or competitively source materials or services.
- Perform spend analysis by analyzing the Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Spend data. Identifying sourcing Opportunities such as Supplier base rationalization & Spend / Savings forecasting.
- Define and track performance dashboard.
- Support the team buyers in their consolidated negotiations and supplier management actions.
- Review and release POs through the ERP system ‘’SAP’’ and ensure that the the company's policies and procedures are followed.
- Perform any additional task as requested.
Budget & Plans
Policies , systems processes & procedures
HSE & Risk Management
Change Management
Continuous Improvements
People management
Working Conditions
Necessary Experience
- 10 - 15 years of relevant experience, a minimum of which 3 - 5 in the real estate industry.
- In-depth knowledge of contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.
- Good command of computer procurement, purchasing applications and software.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's in Business Administration, Logistics, or similar fields
- MSc in Business Administration, Logistics, or similar fields is preferable.
Competencies
Analyzing & Interpreting
Interacting & Presenting
Leading & Deciding
Organizing & Executing
Supporting & Co-operating