About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Summary</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify">The Senior Procurement Manager leads the strategic planning and execution of procurement activities for the organization. They develop and implement procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, negotiate high-value contracts, and oversee purchasing processes to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality. The role involves optimizing procurement operations, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with regulations, and analyzing market trends to support the organization’s overall objectives and improve supply chain efficiency.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 1</b></u></H2> </div><div><p>Ensure utilizing all economies scale and best practices to win local battles.</p> <p>Define and communicate the supply strategy and its implications, to inform and align the respective stakeholders.</p> <p>Interact on an executive/managerial level within and outside the business to ensure cross alignment in the spirit of long term partnership.</p> <p>Lead the delivery of the savings and operating cash flow programme in his/her Categories, Cluster and/or Business Unit.</p> <p>Make timely decisions, balancing analysis with decisiveness.</p> <p>Develop and make use of competitive insights to shape strategies that counter competitive threats.</p> <p>Effectively engage in maintaining all external networks, and continuously builds alliances that will enhance Business’ competitive advantage.</p> <p>Remove organizational barriers to delivering exceptional internal and/or external customer service.</p> <p>Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies</p> <p>Responsible to manage and optimize the financial and budgetary requirements as required.</p> <p>Identify metrics, tools and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.</p> <p>Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.</p> <p>Drive continuous improvement, work simplification and the elimination of non-value-added work.</p> <p>Drive operational excellence in strategic sourcing.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 2</b></u></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Additional Responsibilities 3</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Knowledge & Skills</b></u></H2> </div><div><p>Advanced expertise in procurement processes, including strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier relationship management, to lead procurement operations effectively.</p> <p>Strong leadership abilities to mentor, motivate, and manage procurement teams, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.</p> <p>Exceptional analytical skills to assess market trends, conduct cost analysis, and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.</p> <p>Extensive experience in managing complex procurement projects, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.</p> <p>Excellent communication and negotiation skills to liaise with stakeholders, negotiate contracts, and build strong relationships with suppliers to achieve strategic procurement goals.</p> <p></p> <p>ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Experience</b></u></H2> </div><div><p>Minimum 8 years working experience, 5 years in a relevant supervisory position, 2 years GCC experience is a plus</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Competencies</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Speed of Execution</div><div>Purchasing Benchmarking L4</div><div>AI Fluency</div><div>Build Process and Systems</div><div>Agility</div><div>Drive Cost Optimization</div><div>Resilience</div><div>Quality</div><div>Leadership</div><div>Materials Management L4</div><div>E-Procurement Tools L4</div><div>Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO) L4</div><div>Risk Management L4</div><div>Build High-Performing Teams</div><div>Provide Direction</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Education</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics related course or Business Administration</div></div></div></div>