Buyer

At Electra we need talented people that will share our strategy to be the obvious contracting partner for local & international players who wish to set up an event within the GCC.

To plan, manage & execute specific category and/or Project-focused procurement activities

as directed by the Procurement Manager. This includes utilizing various resources and

coordinating the efforts of team members and internal departments to deliver projects

according to plan, timescale & budgetary targets.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES (This part should not be an exhaustive list of tasks)

• Develop and implement category plans to generate cost savings and identify value
  
  

creation opportunities

• Analyze spend, implement vendor tearing, focus on consolidation/range reduction to
  
  

achieve economies of scale

• Lead, manage and implement strategic sourcing initiatives to ensure delivery of
  
  

company objectives and procurement strategies

• Develop market and commodity intelligence, making use of internal and external data
  
  

to update sourcing strategies for the benefit of business improvement, innovation,

and cost reduction

• Review/action purchase requests to ensure:
• The necessary authorizations are obtained to cut down on lead-time
• The appropriateness of the specifications and seeking clarification if/where
  
  

Required

• Responsible for ensuring the timely turnaround of approved PQs into POs (clarifying
  
  

anything unclear on the PR&/r PQ with the team)

• Manage the sample requests & continuous update of sample library
• Engage with stakeholders to agree prequalification and assessment criteria, devise
  
  

specifications, contract terms, KPI's and other instruments.

• Negotiating commercial factors to achieve supply efficiency and effective cost control
• Influence vendors to meet requirements in terms of delivery time, conformance, and
  
  

QHSE standards, assist requesters regarding order fulfilment (delivery follow up)

• Assist with forecasting procurement needs
• Engage with stakeholders to encourage vendors to prevent, detect and eradicate
  
  

breaches of ethical standards.

• Manage allocated portfolio of vendor contracts, their renewal, negotiate and manage
  
  

price changes and manage the placement of orders under these contracts

• Create, review, and evaluate the performance of vendors against set KPI's to ensure
  
  

the company is receiving the expected performance as well as to highlight strengths,

weaknesses and suggest improvements were necessary.

• Communicate with senior and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on the sourcing
  
  

strategies

• Ensure SLA targets are met for all major processes assigned
• Ensure departmental objectives are achieved
• Maintain business systems with accurate information to enable optimum department
  
  

performance and reporting

• Developing, implementing and continuous review of procurement SOPs in line with
  
  

best working practices ensuring ISO Compliance for the department.

• Manage an equivalent aggregate level of spend more than AED x m p.a.
• Any other task, as reasonably requested, by Electra.
  
  

OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES (Ex. Soft Skills)

• Self-awareness - Learning from mistakes, seeking and accepting feedback from others in
  
  

the organization and provide constructive comments to others to improve own

performance and the performance of the team.

• Problem solving - Assess situations and identify the causes of problems proposing
  
  

appropriate solutions.

• Honesty and integrity - Maintain, promote and monitor personal and professional
  
  

honesty and integrity.

• Coping with change - Recognize the need for change and promote change in a positive
  
  

manner to the team, encouraging their comment and contribution to the process.

• Dealing with conflict - Identify and minimize areas of potential conflict between
  
  

colleagues and team members whilst recognizing the positive contribution that managed

conflict can make to reaching shared solutions.

• Equality and diversity - Maintain and promote best practice in valuing and respecting
  
  

diversity recognizing the positive contributions that such differences can bring to

effective work practices.

• Negotiation in procurement and supply - Actively help internal stakeholders to achieve
  
  

desired outcomes in commercial dealings with third parties through practicing effective

negotiation

Additional Info

• Inter departmental cross training is required.
• Occasional work on weekends is required.
• Preferred to have a UAE driving license.
  
  

General Obligations towards Health and Safety Environment

• You will correctly use machinery, appliances, tools, transport and all equipment
  
  

issued by the company.

• You will correctly use personal protective equipment supplied by the company.
• You will not remove any safety devices for any machinery or installations.
• You will perform all tasks set forth by safety regulations and cooperate with Electra
  
  

to ensure a working environment and conditions that do not pose any risks in terms

of health and safety.