Procurement Lead (Maternity Cover)

We're seeking a talented Procurement Lead to join us for a 3-month maternity cover role.

Key Accountabilities

1) Primarily to be organized and proactive with remarkable project management, communication and planning abilities. Result oriented and ability to significantly reduce procurement costs by standardizing processes, negotiating favourable terms, and streamlining supplier channels.

2) Extensive cross-functional expertise in purchasing, supply chain service, and development of the integral process improvement. Strategically design, plan and execute long-term solutions to increase efficiency and bottom-line revenues.

3) Represent large department store for negotiating contracts for consumer products. Oversee activities of workers who buy, sell, and distribute products.

4) Identifying profitable suppliers, negotiating with external vendors, approving orders, finalizing purchase deals, examining and testing existing contracts, reporting key functional metrics, performing risk management, and culturing savings on procurement costs.

5) Process purchase orders and requisitions for products, communicate with prospective vendors to determine terms and availability. Devise purchasing instructions and policies, and ensure proper procedure from both the company and vendors.

6) Achieved cost-effective procurement outcomes by establishing strong relationships with vendors and partners, and negotiating well.

7) Developed and enforced business planning, sales analytics and vendor management processes. Regularly meeting with senior stakeholders to evaluate business requirements, identify opportunities for improvement and provide strategic procurement knowledge and guidance.

8) Comfortably challenging decisions to achieve results that meet both organisational policies and stakeholder requirements and balance cost and quality requirements.

Experience

1) Masters or Bachelors in Business Administration.

2) 4-5 years of experience in the relevant field. Healthcare industry experience would be preferred.

3) Need to have experience in handling both Direct and Indirect Procurement.

4) Technical skills, including in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP

5) Able to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders from various internal and external functions to ensure intended goals are accomplished in timely manner.

6) Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated competency to interact with people at all levels of the organization.

7) Proficient with various inventory management software and vendor management strategies.

8) Experience in Microsoft D365 would be preferred.

9) Experience in Comed Inventory Management System would be preferred.

Skills and behaviours

1) Expert Decision-making abilities in a time critical environment

2) Expert Negotiator

3) Need to have experience in Contract Management.Includes new contracts, amendments and addendums.

4) Experience in handling KSA market.

5) Great planning and organisational skills

6) Strong interpersonal skills-relationship buildings, strong people leadership skills with ability to lead and grow teams of international talent, Coaching/Team Building, C-suite influencing skills, Shaping and implementing company culture, values and behaviours

7) Relationship-building and problem-solving skills that foster deep trust and dependability with vendors

8) Attended Trade Shows/Exhibitions and visited vendors and customers. Negotiated improved terms and conditions for the business.

9) Understanding of the issues related to the decision-making process; ability to analyse situations fully and accurately, and reach productive decisions.

10) Strong and experienced leader with People management/Performance Management experience.

11) Experience of effective collaboration across the organisational hierarchy

12) Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, often with a high level of ambiguity and change