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Procurement Specialist North Africa
Procurement Specialist Role
The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for Direct and Indirect Spend for North Africa(Egypt/Morocco/Algeria)
Job Description
- Strategic sourcing:
- Run RFQs/RFPs and sourcing events for both direct and indirect category purchases and negotiate for competitive pricing and payment terms
- Ensure materials are sourced from approved vendors
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and alternate source for single sourced material
- Work with regional category teams in sourcing activities
- Identify and implement cost savings projects which meet or exceed company targets
- Participate in the forecasting cycle process to guide the business on market intelligence on cost drivers, price trends and risks
- Analyzing procurement data and conducting spend analysis related to PPV, OTIF & WAPT
- Contracting & Vendor Selection
- Work with Legal and key stakeholders to develop contracts for key spend areas
- Ensure timely loading of all contracts on Salesforce and monitor expiry dates and renewals
- Supplier Onboarding & Relationship Management
- Conduct onboarding for newly selected suppliers
- Hold regular performance reviews for key vendors and document supplier performance issues
- Build and maintain healthy supplier relationships with the existing & new vendors
- Resolve service delivery gaps in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Collaborate closely with the R&D organization and manufacturing operations to coordinate portfolio changes either for savings or innovation projects
- Operational knowledge of SAP ERP system/MS office tools/ e-bidding tools
- Ensures the timeliness and accuracy of general purchasing functions.
- Ensure supplier OTIF
- Proactive communication with plant and planning team
Contract Manufacturing
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies for the contract manufacturing.
- Sourcing new Raw Material / Packaging Material for New product launches and share product costing to Marketing, commercial team.
- Evaluate & negotiate contracts with the Contract Manufacturers , negotiate prices for Raw and packing materials.
- Finalizing Quarterly pricing for the Raw materials and Finished Goods with contract manufacturers
- Ensure supply security and sustainability of sources
- Forecast Raw material and Packaging material price trends and its impact on future activities
- Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.
- Build and maintain healthy supplier relationships with the new and existing vendors.
- Negotiating with suppliers to secure advantageous terms.
- Analyzing procurement data, conducting spend analysis and preparing reports.
- Knowledge of Arabic/French/English.
- Operational knowledge of SAP ERP system/MS office tools/ e-bidding tools.
- Knowledge of Chemicals and packaging materials and ability to gather market intelligence.
- Work closely with the legal department in drafting and executing the contracts with favourable terms and conditions.
- Co-ordinate between Contract manufacturers and Supply chain for Raw Material / Finished Goods availability
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering, Science or Business Administration discipline
- Professional qualification in Procurement (MCIPS, KISM) will be an added advantage. Overall experience of at least 5 yrs, in-depth knowledge in direct & indirect strategic procurement role is required
- Maintain ethical and processional behavior
- Strong Stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical, financial analysis and problem-solving skills
- Experience and working knowledge of SAP
- Strong drive for Continuous Improvement and strong Commercial Acumen
- Should be conversant with international contracts and its documentation
- Self-starter, mature, good communicator and has strong negotiation skills
- Ability to work in multi culture environment
- Agile, Result-oriented, collaborative and has a can-do attitude
- Good command of English languages (both in written and spoken)
- Flexible for domestic travel to supplier sites
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