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Procurement Specialist - Kuwait

Procurement Specialist - Kuwait

Job Description

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for overseeing all procurement activities within Kuwait, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services to meet the organization's needs. This role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies, negotiating cost and T&C, managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with local and international procurement regulations, to achieve the company’s objectives

Job Responsibilities:

Scope:
Indirect and direct categories
Develop and implement country-specific procurement strategies that align with the organization's global objectives and local market conditions
Analyze procurement needs, trends, and market conditions to forecast demand and optimize decisions
Review procurement procedures to set up common rules and practices in District, based on MER & Caspian Sea. Set up appropriate policies.
Build a procurement yearly roadmap with an identified action plan

Categories
:
- Review car leasing model as well as Equipment,
- Implement a regional Travel platform,
- Ensure optimization of equipment and consumables at District level
- Lead the implementation of Group contracts (Dell, VWR, DHL etc...),

Suppliers
:
- Review Top suppliers and set up appropriate contracts and T&C (prices/discounts and payment terms conditions, KPIs) in coordination with MER and Caspian Sea Management, to put contracts in place

Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and vendors to ensure reliable supply chains and timely deliveries
Evaluate and review suppliers’ costs, after-sales services and efficiency, based on scorecards prepared by category

Cost Management
:
- Drive cost savings initiatives through effective negotiation, strategic sourcing, and process improvements.
- Monitor procurement budgets, ensuring expenditures are within approved limits and aligned with the company's financial objectives.
- Analyze and report on cost trends, savings, and procurement performance to senior management.

Internal
Stakeholders
Collaboration
:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Manage stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout the end-to-end sourcing

process (meet with department managers to understand the needs across each entity and extend to District)

Forecast needs and supplies, working closely with all BUs and departments
Prepare and execute bid packages utilizing RFIs, RFPs, set appropriate sourcing actions etc.
Support savings tracking processes, measure contract compliance, and other key metrics to ensure targets are being met and value is being delivered to the business
Develop,
negotiate,
and
manage
the
contract
process
with
legal
department
support
Elaborate reports to show the efficiency of the projects implemented, Travels, LAB’s, Printers, etc.
Clear
target
for
savings

You must have:

5 to 7 years of professional experience in Sourcing and Procurement with an understanding of best practices and world-class processes
At least 3 years’ knowledge in multi-procurement categories
Excellent negotiation and communication skills
Strong understanding of financial measurement; ability to identify and quantify legitimate areas of business benefit (cost savings, avoidance, client satisfaction, quality improvement, etc.)
Previous global experience working within a multi-national, multi-cultural environment

Skills:

Collaborative team player and leader, able to build a positive work environment
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to lead and influence change in the face of complexity and ambiguity
Capable of performing in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, and time-sensitive environment
Effective communication and presentation
Knowledge of internal sourcing/procurement procedures and processes, and of the external trends, global supply markets, and best practices
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

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