Senior Specialist, Procurement

Job overview

The Senior Specialist, Procurement is responsible for the procurement of a wide variety of commodities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services for IMI functions, many of which are highly technical and require the application of complex procurement standards. The role identifies sources of commodities and services, evaluates bids, awards contracts and purchase orders, develops standards for new products or services, maintains contact with vendors, and maintains descriptions of available products and current prices. It also expedites the ordering and delivery process through the use of automated procurement systems, and ensures invoice payment by monitoring the process from initiation of a purchase order through the receipt of goods or services and billing from the vendor or supplier.

Location: Ras Al Khair, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

Key accountabilities

• Procure different commodities of low complexity for various customers.
• Review and recommend revising purchasing practices to ensure conformance with best industry practice, established laws, the Supply Chain Manuals, and approved processes.
• Conduct monthly file reviews.
• Identify potential items to be included under purchase agreements.
• Develop and maintain purchase agreements.
• Plan and monitor purchase agreements.
• Participate in development initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with internal partners to acquire products and services in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Maintain all procurement KPIs for assigned commodities and agreements, including corrective actions to be taken.
• Manage supplier issue resolutions (lead time, drawing issues, etc.); work with business users, Supplier Quality, etc. to resolve supplier quality issues, identify sources for new products, and improve supplier performance; issue supplier corrective actions, and quality control instructions; assess supplier responses to corrective action requests.
• Support internal, customer, and external compliance audits.
• Ensure communications regarding material status is generated, presented, and distributed to appropriate personnel.
• Participate in spend analyses for negotiations with suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent
• CIPS Diploma OR a supply chain degree OR a business degree (at bachelor's level)
• Min 9-15 years of relevant experience in an international purchasing environment with positive results
• Procurement experience in working with different commodities with large volume purchases
• Experience working in large multicultural and multilingual teams

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries: Maritime Transportation

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