Contracting & Procurement Manager

• Devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies

• Establish and maintain supplier relationships by serving as a single point of contact for contractual matters

• Manage record keeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation

• Provide contract-related issue resolution, both internally and externally

• Monitor and complete contract close-out, extension or renewal, as appropriate

• Communicate contract-related information to all stakeholders

• Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships

• Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services

• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries

• Examine and test existing contracts

• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the Organization

• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients

• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies

• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements

• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

• Draft, evaluate, negotiate and execute contracts

Skills

• Computer skills are often an important part of the job as well, so managers should have knowledge of computer software programs and Internet-related applications.

• Strong research and strategic analytical skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written, in Arabic and English is a must.

• Excellent interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills.

• Collaborative and team-focused work style with excellent negotiation skills.

• Presentable, well-behaved, leading, and highly diplomatic personality.

• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market.

• Talent in negotiations and networking.

• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software.

• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.

• Experience in collecting and analyzing data.