Procurement Manager

Location:

Lahore,

Job Summary:

The Procurement Manager will specialize in implementing cost-effective purchases of all Non-Merchandise goods and services across a variety of departments and products/services.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with finance, business and other key stakeholders to help achieve/realize planned benefits
• Evaluate, review, validate and approve project charters in collaboration with finance
• Validate addressable spend of prospective projects
• Inform bi-monthly operating expense and capital expenditure forecasts based upon results of procurement activities
• Coordinate with finance and business in identifying and quantifying bottoms-up benefits opportunities based upon Procurement Roadmap
• Detailed review of spend data by type (e.g. Distribution, Professional Fees, etc.) and department (e.g. Advertising, IT, etc.) in support of keep Procurement Roadmap current and forward-looking
• Validate spend classification of non-merchandise spend through discussions with departmental finance partners
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
• Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Within Contracts Tracker, update and revise various project attributes including status, timing of implementation and accounting treatment.
• Create procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics that will reduce overall expenses.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting
• 5-7 years of experience in procurement or purchasing

Skills and Behaviors

• Strong understanding of procurement and in-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts and invoicing,
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint).