Procurement Manager (SPM) - Cairo Salam Plant

Site Name: Egypt - Cairo
Posted Date: Jul ‎5 ‎2022

Are you a Procurement Manager who is energized by the challenge of
being part of one of the leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide? If so,
this Procurement Manager role is the one for you to explore.
As a Procurement Manager , you will be accountable for establishing and
nurturing value-focused relationships with third parties. The Procurement
Manager - Site (SPM) partners with the local Site team to drive and support
across all the dimensions of Procurement delivery. At a strategic level, the
SPM leads the alignment with the Site Leadership Team; ensures the Site
business needs and priorities are well understood and supported from Global
Category Procurement teams and contributes, directly or indirectly, to the
strategic management of key suppliers. From a more tactical perspective, the
SPM leads the operational management of activities, implementation of sourcing
strategies and other global projects. They also ensure that the daily needs
and transactional activities are executed in accordance with GSK's policies
and SOPs and that the communication provided to the local Procurement team and
the stakeholder community is relevant and effective.
The SPM is a delivery-orientated value creating partner. Someone who is well
connected to the business and has the strong people relationships necessary to
make things happen to create value. It's someone that is so well connected
that they find things out, they get to know things from various sources and
then they put two and two together to make five. It's someone who can connect
the dots. Who can challenge collaboratively and lead others to deliver the
value. Someone others are drawn to because they know that that person will
help make them be successful. To drive needle-moving value creation the SPM
doesn't just need to be a great partner with each Category Procurement team
and each Supplier but also need to connect across Sites, particularly those in
the same value chain and geography, connect across Procurement, across the
Supply Chain and across the business.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to
progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
* Business strategy:
* Develop and propose long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide leadership in the implementation of new processes.
* Implement Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance.
* Managing interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders. Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, both within Procurement and the Site.
* Ensure the Site requirements are taking into account within the definition and implementation of Global Category strategies. Development and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements.
* Procurement Management:
* Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet GSK 's requirements: assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost, and innovation to control costs in a fast-moving environment. Adapt and respond to regularly changing business requirements.
* Manage the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of GSK. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders.
* For specific Categories, actively negotiate contracts.
* Reduce the Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site.
* Influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best Procurement practices.
* Co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organisation. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely.
* Risk Management:
* Secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission. Evaluate and mitigate risk associated with long standing local suppliers and single sourcing.
Why you?
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our
goals:

Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent. Master's degree in supply chain is a plus.
* Minimum of ‎3-‎5 years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories of spend and some experience of regulated environments.
* Good understanding of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others.
* Good Ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, and work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change.
* Good ability to manage sensitive partnerships, strong influencing and stakeholder partnering skills coupled with excellent negotiation and communication skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills - fluent English.
* Good knowledge of finance (cost benchmark & financial audit with key supplier) and legal matters (contracting)
* Experience on Risk management.
Preferred competencies
* Experience working in a matrix business environment
* Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines
* Good financial acumen
* Good acumen of corporate business norms and requirements needed; broad understanding of Procurement activities needed; ability to adapt quickly to new topics and responsibilities
* Good understanding of external environment & supplier relationship models.
* Exceptional communication and influencing skills across internal GSK teams and external suppliers globally
* Demonstrated success in leading and improving outsourced services and projects to meet and improve the needs of business.
* Ability to operate and influence across all business units and across multiple disciplines
Why GSK?
At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four
years, improving R &D, becoming a leader in Consumer Health, strengthening our
leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the
biggest changes we've made to our business in over ‎20 years. We 're on track
to separate and create two new companies in ‎2022: New GSK with a leading
portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune
system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare
company of loved and trusted brands.
With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science,
talent and technology to get ahead of disease together - all with the clear
ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable
shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive.
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all
this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for
patients - so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for
impact - with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where
we do the right thing. So, if you 're ready to improve the lives of
billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge
to get Ahead Together.
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