Senior Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support the Strategic roadmap and annual budget for their category in association with the Category Head
• Identifying, gathering, analyzing and summarizing purchase requirements and demand, preparation of sourcing strategies and complex sourcing processes
• Responsible for supporting the creation & implementation of sourcing strategies in compliance with the legal, internal policies, good practices and business goals
• Responsible for managing sourcing activities for new project development and achieving agreed milestones and key development timelines
• Providing ongoing oversight of cost reduction based on technical and commercial intelligence improving the cost
• Managing price negotiation and finalization for commercial supply agreements / contracts and letters of intent in close alignment with procurement services
• Mapping, analyzing and interpreting data on current spend patterns, identifying cost drivers and opportunities
• Analyze supplier offers and quantify total costs of ownership (TCO)
• Developing and managing supplier relationships including supplier performance
• Regular reporting of sourcing/negotiation strategies and outcome, sourcing recommendation and benefits.
• Actively participating in improvement of procurement processes and governance
• Conduct regular market analysis and benchmarking exercises, identifying market trends and monitoring related developments.
• Working closely with the Procurement Category Leads on fulfilling the individual Category Plans

Skills/Experience

• Min 3 years of experience.
• Preferred experience in a large Indirect and direct Procurement organization dealing with multiple contract types covering HC, Professional Services, Software, Marketing, Finance, Real Estate, and Engineering.
• Working knowledge of Procurement and Contract Management related software a plus.
• Experience in Procurement sourcing and oversight for all procurement RFX process for smooth delivery of operations to procurement category managers
• In-depth understanding and practiced best-in-class procurement processes, systems and practices
• Knowledge of contract terms and conditions and in-country laws and regulations
• Must be capable of assessing legal and business risk when making decisions concerning contractual commitments.
• Customer focused & takes time to understand the needs of the business
• Partnering, influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Operational experience in working on SAP Ariba, e-Rfx and digital skills

Education

• Bachelor's degree (preferably BE/B.Tech) required
• Fluency in English and Arabic (optional)

Certifications

• MCIPS/CIPS/APICS-CSCP (preferred)