Senior Regional procurement Specialist IT

EgyBell is hiring Regional Category Buyer IS IT for a multinational IT company located in Cairo.

Roles & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Operational Support:

Ensure the BA's receive all required information to raise the Procurement Orders.

Procurement Competitiveness Capture:

Monitor the markets for defined categories including key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies to the businesses.

Based on the above provide insights as to how products / projects could be more competitive via the adoption of different suppliers / methodologies / technology etc.

Governance, Leadership and Performance Management:

Ensure appropriate governance is applied using KPI's and root cause corrective actions.

Supplier / Acquisition Management:

Performance management of the supply base in line with the standards set out by the Global Category Manager.

Ensure that supplier competitions follow the governance process and are balanced and fair in order to improve business and customer performance.

Ensure that global contracts / framework agreements are adopted and utilized.

Ensure that the company's e-Acquisition and all its procurement tools are fully used.

Based on the performance management of the supply base identify the suppliers who require focused development actions and ensure that the Supplier Development Team have the required support / leverage in order for these actions to be successful.

HSE responsibilities:

To be aware of, and play an active role in the achievement of HSE policy & objectives.

Comply with local HSE laws and legislation.

To use safety equipment (including PPE) as required and intended.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or Engineering degrees are desirable

English language fluency, French is preferred.

4-5 years of experience in IT Procurement.

Experience working in project/program, design / product development with cross functional teams.

Demonstrable experience in negotiation projects &/or categories is desirable.

Preferred Skills:

Technical Skills:

Contractual knowledge especially of framework agreements, Liability & insurance.

Ability to lead negotiation including import / export considerations

Ability to understand the customer's needs and program issues.

Good knowledge of a best practice acquisition Process.

Soft Skills:

Open minded (listen, share ideas etc.) and able to bring added value and new ideas.

Ability to take initiatives with a good capacity of analysis and of synthesis.

Ability to represent the company's values.

Good written and verbal communication skills.