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Junior Procurement Specialist

URANIUM
Maadi, Cairo
Posted 2 years ago
135Applicants for1 open position
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The main responsibility of Junior procurement specialists is to coordinate the process of the business supply chain needs in a timely and cost-effective manner; they act as the link between the Sales Department and the Vendor side, they also review costs, develop relationships with vendors, and suppliers, and support the purchasing process management.

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Tasks and Responsibilities

Vendors Communication

  • Maintain positive working relationships with strategic vendors to make sure that the cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
  • Interact with vendors on a daily basis to resolve transactional issues and gather critical information invoices, tracking info, tax docs. Etc.
  • Responsible for appropriate supplier selection/bidding processes for selected purchase requests.

Contracting and Documentation

  • Contract pricing validation for all purchase requests under management responsibility.
  • Re-negotiate contracts with vendors to produce better savings and further value for spend.
  • Create documentation necessary for the acquisition of products and services.
  • Negotiate contract renewals, place bids to obtain the business of new vendors, discuss pricing, and monitor all aspects of the terms of a contract.
  • Ensure that contract renewals are completed on time to avoid lapses in services

Vendors Management

  • Evaluates the performance of the company current vendors on a regular basis, using market research and other performance evaluation metrics.
  • Assist the process of vendor’s selection, management and sourcing.
  • Review vendors, works and services to ensure compliance with company procedures and best procurement practice.
  • Offer alternative sourcing approaches and/or vendors to business partners to ensure that the best-value vendor is selected

Purchasing and inventory Management

  • Negotiate with vendors and secure best pricing available for products and services
  • Checks invoices for accuracy, and coordinate with the financial department to issue payment.
  • Compares prices amongst various vendors in order to make sound purchasing decision
  • Coordinate with the hardware team in order to maintain an inventory of hardware products, deciding when to make purchases as needed.

Procurement Management

  • Manage preparation, implementation and execution of procurement processes.
  • Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings and best practices.
  • Analyze market and delivery trends so as to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends.
  • Serve as category subject matter expert and create and conduct the RFI, RFP and RFQ process for assigned category(s)
  • Ensure procurement strategies are known to all relevant parts of the business to maximize commercial advantages and evaluate potential cost savings or cost avoidance opportunities

Departments cooperation

  • Educate internal business partners on the importance of vendor management and holding Vendors accountable to contractual commitments
  • Seek out and establish strong working relationships with key team leaders and provide recommendations to team leaders and members that support organizational initiatives
  • Coordinate the Shipping process if needed.

Job Requirements

Job Specification

Experience:

  • From1-3 years of Experience in Procurement (IT Industry).

Technical Qualifications:

  • Expert at Productivity application (MS Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook).

Education:

  • A University degree is required. Relevant certificates will be a good plus.
  • Another official certification for Microsoft is a plus.
  • Procurement related certificate would be a good plus.

Language:

  • English| Excellent writing and speaking.
  • Arabic| Excellent writing is a plus.

Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills are a must.
  • Negotiation and people handling Skills
  • Good adherence to policies and procedures.
  • Reporting skills.
  • Time Management, Priorities handling, and decision making.
  • Must be able to maintain focus whilst under pressure.
  • Details oriented and hard worker.
  • Team player takes initiative, accepts accountability, and has a sense of urgency.
  • Works to achieve both individual and organizational goals.

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