Procurement Manager

Responsible for coordinating all purchases of raw materials, supplies, capital equipment and contract services for all departments.

Participate with purchasing director in negotiating and managing all aspects of company’s relationship with a group of suppliers, including the commercial / contractual requirements with respect to total cost, technology, delivery, customer service, aftermarket support, logistics and quality.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead the purchasing team to organize, manage, control and improve the activities of the purchasing function to ensure timely and accurate fulfilment of production and customers’ needs in compliance with the company’s procurement KPIs
• Ensure employees’ development, engagement and motivation
• Determine training plan according to job and business requirements
• Manage the performance of the purchasing team and address performance issues and work on improving them
• Prepare budget cost control
• Conduct regular analysis on actual spend versus budget and generate periodic reports
• Set the purchasing plans and programs.
• Avail the required material for all departments according to the pre-set plans in accordance with the company’s policies.
• Carry out company objectives and policies as they pertain to the purchasing function under his control.
• To recommend desirable changes in important policies or practices for the approval of the cluster management
• Set the purchasing plans and programs in coordination with the purchasing director. Avail the required material (local or import) for all departments according to the pre-set plans and to the company’s policies.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Work with purchasing director to develop and provide proper sources for supplying the company with materials and maintain records for suppliers and different sources
• Review and approve purchase requests after confirming that they are matching with the company’s policies
• Conduct periodical follow up on the daily market survey, taking into consideration the price differences and the implementation of the company’s policies (product cost & profitability).
• Ensure that all requested material delivered in right quantity, quality, price, time & services.
• Follow up on the shipping companies/agents and all related and concerned parties.
• Responsible for the purchase of all the imported items related to all company’s restaurant chains
• Coordinate with Projects and Construction Manager for purchasing process of all construction Tenders.
• Coordinate and supervise the local purchasing process.
• Dealing with foreign suppliers in all purchasing related issues.
• Coordinate with planning and Supply Chain for the stock control and calculations.
• Conduct critical products analysis and sourcing in addition to trouble shooting involvement.
• Supervision of logistics issues such as, customers, banks, freight forward accounts, municipality …etc
• Coordinate with maintenance department for availing the needed equipment and materials for the new product launch.
• Manage the existing products campaigns
• Coordinate with the franchisors to make sure that we are aligned in case of new products.
• Handle the accounts of the foreign suppliers and assist in the payment resolving.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE: Holder of a B.Sc. from a recognized university with at least 10 years’ experience in an industrial field (preferably F&B or FMCG)