Manager, Purchasing

Key Accountabilities

• Provides purchasing of direct materials and services to ensure Procurement representation and participation in all issues related to meeting business supply requirements.
• To guide the relevant departments in preparing the necessary specifications as the basis for purchasing requests in line with the current regulations and guidelines.
• Determine the Purchasing Method in accordance with the Regulations and create and coordinate the necessary administrative and technical specifications in accordance with this.
• Conduct the purchasing and tender process with suppliers, organize meetings, and manage the necessary change processes. Prepare comparison tables. Participate in the tender committee and record the processes.
• Create standard draft contracts in coordination with the legal department and conduct contract negotiations with suppliers, and follow up on signature processes. Prepare and archive confidentiality agreements. Keep and store the records of signed contracts. Follow up on letters of guarantee and submit stamp duty reports regularly.
• Taking necessary actions in terms of the Contract together with the relevant department for problems that may occur during the implementation and procurement stages.
• Checking the compliance of the progress payment reports with the Contract and specifications. Managing the Change Processes.
• Monitoring the compliance of the Handover processes with the Contract, preparing the necessary documents, and ensuring their records.
• Taking part in ERP and internal approval processes and coordinating the necessary improvements and changes in the system and processes. Making the required updates to purchasing and related regulations.
• Following up and reporting on Property Casualty insurance damages and compensation.
• To create a supplier pool suitable for purchasing requests, conduct supplier evaluations, and ensure that the appropriate suppliers are registered in the ERP system. To coordinate the relevant departments regarding the annual assessment of periodic suppliers and ensure that the current evaluations are registered in the ERP systems.
• Prepare and issue Procurement reports

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years of regional/local experience gained preferably in Direct Procurement activities
• Engineering degree (BSc)
• Experience in ERP, procurement /supply chain project deployment
• Analytical, interpersonal, diplomatic skills