Qureos Mentor

Zain Omantel International (ZOI)

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 This role is office-based in Muscat, Oman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role
 
 
 
 The Senior Lead &ndash; Global Sourcing, within the Global Connectivity unit, is responsible for leading the company&rsquo;s end-to-end sourcing operations and continuously enhancing sourcing effectiveness through analysis of spend, supplier partnerships, and new strategic opportunities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Business Relations
 
 
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 Cultivate and maintain strong collaborative relationships with telecom venders and suppliers to ensure alignment with company objectives and secure competitive pricing and terms.
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 Develops, manages and expands the relationship with wholesale suppliers
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 Develop forecasting plans which help implement cost optimization strategies.
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 Identify &amp; pursue Strategic partnerships with Key Suppliers to drive innovation, enhance products offering &amp; game competitive advantages.
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 Assess &amp; mitigate risks associated with supplier&rsquo;s relationships, such as supply chain disruptions, regulatory compliance and geopolitical factors to ensure business continuity &amp; resilience.
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 Stay informed about market trends, emerging technologies &amp; regulatory developments in the telecom industry to anticipate changes in supply &amp; demand dynamics and make informed sourcing decisions.
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 Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the sourcing function, such as process optimization, cost reduction efforts and supplier innovation programs to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and maximize value for the company.
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 Develop and implement metrics and KPIs to assess supplier performance including quality, delivery, and responsiveness. Proactively address any issue or discrepancies to uphold services standers and drive continuous improvement.
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 Lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve favorable pricing, terms, and service levels. Manage contract lifecycles including drafting, review and renewal to mitigate risks and optimize coast effectiveness
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 Business Strategies
 
 
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 Manage the company&rsquo;s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending
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 Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies.
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 Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.
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 Invent negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals.
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 Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
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 Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
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 Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers.
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 Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers
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 Operational
 
 
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 Support sourcing and procurement business (suppliers, contracts and catalog set up, suppliers risk management, purchase requests approvals, invoices discrepancies issues).
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 Asist end uses, troubleshoot, and track operational issues.
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 Administer and set up tools, data base, content management, integrity, consistency, and accuracy controls.
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 Extract and consolidate data from sourcing system and run reports.
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 Provide indicators on sourcing performance.
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 Ensure business rules and governance are well applied.
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 Consolidate and share best practice and knowledge.
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 coordinates specific subjects, manages interlocks with other entities outside Sourcing.
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 elaborate new ways of working, improve processes and tools - sourcing or extra sourcing- to improve sourcing performance.
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 Leads and supports sourcing projects for the category / categories from requirement gathering to contracting.
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 Leads and supports sourcing activities, (e.g. launches e-auction / RFPs / RFIs / RFQs) and drives significant cost savings.
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 Full people management responsibility for a team of category
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 management professionals and defines team operating standards, sets direction, and enables performance.
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 Ensures the purchasing and contracting activities are executed in a professional way, in line with standards and local targets, and suggests improvements.
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 Ensures savings are effectively delivered against category targets and timeframes.
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 Demonstrates sound negotiating techniques to enable cost and value management and develop negotiation strategies in accordance with the agreed procurement models for these activities.
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 Ensures the effective use of performance management and measurement tools to drive improvements against agreed performance/cost improvement goals and to facilitate best practice amongst team members / colleagues.
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 May contribute to global policy design and ensure compliance to policies locally.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Bachelor's in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience
 
 
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 10+ years of experience in Telecommunications overall &amp; 3 years in Submarine Cable Industry on the wholesales procurement side.
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 Knowledge / Technical Skills
 
 
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 Customer Oriented
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 Good analytical skills
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 Good written and oral communication skills
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 Good people management skills
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 Advance negotiation and networking skills
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 Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions
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 Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant software
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 Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analysing and interpreting data
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 Equal Opportunity Statement
 
 
 
 We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our workforce and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
 
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Global Sourcing Senior Lead

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Global Sourcing Senior Lead