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On behalf of a leading multinational organisation we are seeking a Senior Procurement Manager for their Riyadh Head office. Reporting to Procurement Director.
Strategy & Business Planning Input
• Provide inputs for the development of the procurement budgets, plans, and systems that will achieve the strategic objectives, manage department activities within assigned budget
• Implement the departmental structure, policies and procedures and ensure alignment with division and business strategy and requirements
• Manage and allocate the resources necessary to support the department strategic plans and objectives.
Vendor Management
• Manage sourcing activities and ensure that required specifications, quality and delivery schedule meets the business requirements at agreed terms.
• Manage KEY suppliers and vendor relationship to ensure best terms have been finalised favouring company interest with quality deliverables and to resolve problems and issues amicably.
• Develop, manage, and update the supplier pre-qualification and assessment criteria based on company standards and requirements and ensure its being practiced. Categorizing the vendors as per the supply based criteria and standards.
• Conduct regular evaluation of key and strategically important supplier performance to ensure compliance with purchase order/contract terms and service level agreement, address concerns (if any) with the user departments and resolves the issues jointly (if any).
• Review and approve supplier’s payments and ensure timely processing of payments, manage reasonable payment delays while maintaining the good business relationships.
Operation Management
• Oversee the management of the Warehouse and Inventory levels to ensure minimal lead time in equipment/material supply
• Manage and monitor all procurement activities to ensure they are conducted effectively and completed in a timely and efficient manner
• Liaise with the user department managers to understand their current requirements and forecast to develop the procurement plan with cost estimates and delivery schedules as per the annual budget.
• Manage and monitor purchase requisitions to ensure purchase practices are being adopted throughout the procurement process
• Ensure the development and maintenance of an effective and up-to-date vendor database (item master and vendor master data) to assist with the procurement of various items, equipment, materials, supplies and services as per user department requirements
• Supervise and monitor the import shipments, customs clearances and logistics to ensure smooth operational flow and timely delivery.
Cost Reduction
• Analyze and evaluate the organizations overall procurement trends (spend analysis / categories) to identify the high spend areas to identify the potential areas of control and develop the options to minimize the costs and take proper measures.
• Analyze and evaluate external price trends and new product offerings to identify opportunities to reduce overall procurement costs.
• Identify, evaluate, and capitalize on opportunities to reduce procurement costs by improving the organization’s buying patterns and supply channels
People Management
• Generate commitment, motivation and enthusiasm for the department and organisation as a whole
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of employees to ensure that procurement activities meet established requirements, specifications, and standards, and that department activities are conducted ethically and according to relevant regulations, laws, and standards
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility and monitor the workflow of the department
• Plan, manage and review individual performance and provide regular feedback, development, training opportunities, and coaching, taking prompt action where necessary
• Provide opportunities for the department members to suggest, participate in, and contribute to improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing initiatives
Job Details
| Date Posted: |
2017-05-12 |
| Job Location: |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Job Role: |
Purchasing and Procurement |
| Company Industry: |
Retail/Wholesale |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: |
Management |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Degree: |
Bachelor's degree |
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