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Job Description
- Setting the vision and the mission of the Procurement Department
- Defining, developing and implementing a streamlined and efficient procurement strategy
- Developing effective and efficient procurement structures, procedures and processes and driving improvements and standardization across business areas
- Understanding business priorities and ensuring procurement activities effectively support businesses across all Divisions
- Tracking, controlling and reporting on key procurement metrics to ensure transparency and consistency throughout the organization
- Serving as key contact for procurement related topics and ensuring that business needs and requirements are reflected in procurement activities
- Managing and building effective relationships with key suppliers to ensure value
- Leading and developing the procurement team in providing an exceptional procurement experience across the business
- Determining the best processes in order to drive cost and service improvements
- Developing, overseeing and maintaining the annual procurement budget
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or similar
- Minimum experience of 10 years in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, drafting contracts and negotiations in an international and multicultural corporation in a similar role
- Experience in change management and leading through change
- Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office, bidding software, contract management system and ERP/SAP
- Fluent in English and/or Arabic and French
- Able to work independently and within a larger team to achieve results and impact
- Proven capabilities and leadership skills to inspire and develop the team
- Skilled in negotiation and conflict management
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong sense of accountability, responsibility and integrity
