Senior Procurement Manager

Job Summary

The Senior Procurement Manager leads the strategic planning and execution of procurement activities for the organization. They develop and implement procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, negotiate high-value contracts, and oversee purchasing processes to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality. The role involves optimizing procurement operations, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with regulations, and analyzing market trends to support the organization’s overall objectives and improve supply chain efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure utilizing all economies scale and best practices to win local battles.
• Define and communicate the supply strategy and its implications, to inform and align the respective stakeholders.
• Interact on an executive / managerial level within and outside the business to ensure cross alignment in the spirit of long term partnership.
• Lead the delivery of the savings and operating cash flow programme in his / her Categories, Cluster and / or Business Unit.
• Make timely decisions, balancing analysis with decisiveness.
• Develop and make use of competitive insights to shape strategies that counter competitive threats.
• Effectively engage in maintaining all external networks, and continuously builds alliances that will enhance Business’ competitive advantage.
• Remove organizational barriers to delivering exceptional internal and / or external customer service.
• Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies.
• Responsible to manage and optimize the financial and budgetary requirements as required.
• Identify metrics, tools and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement, work simplification and the elimination of non-value-added work.
• Drive operational excellence in strategic sourcing.

Job Knowledge & Skills

Job Experience

Minimum 8 years working experience, 5 years in a relevant supervisory position, 2 years GCC experience is a plus

Competencies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain / Logistics related course or Business Administration

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