Procurement Manager, Cairo, Egypt

Ensures all sourcing arrangements are successful and aligned to company and
area strategy and manages supplier relationships at a strategic level.
Otherwise, may be responsible for strategic planning, relationship management
and reviews of existing supplier arrangements for an entire spend category for
a region or all of AstraZeneca.

Typical Accountabilities:
* Acts as lead for a significant functional area within procurement or manages a group of smaller functions
* Is a Business Partner to the organization providing support and insights where required ensuring alignment to Procurement process
* Provides technical guidance to team members and customers on procurement processes by using existing knowledge and experience and by seeking out information to resolve problems
* Must be able to operate in a complex environment and streamline processes where possible
* Acts as focal point for the identification and monitoring of procurement-related risks and where needed captures the required risk in the risk register
* Manages effective action plans in response to audit
* Executes new local and global projects, SOPs and systems as planned
* Where applicable, ensures alignment as per AZ policies and standards
* Contributes to the development, and drives implementation, of operational plans to achieve procurement strategy objectives
* Ensures procurement processes and supplier management are implemented in line with identified AstraZeneca policies, procedures, and standards, to achieve agreed scope
* Manages and monitors supplier spend against Procurement requirements
* Manages the business relationship of key suppliers in line with the procurement process and customer satisfaction
* Investigates current and future procurement needs, communicating them appropriately and translating them into specific requirements
* Manages the demand and supply activities within areas of responsibility within procurement
* Oversees the introduction of new processes from the identification of business need, through to the timely introduction and formal acceptance of the change by all customers
* In conjunction with Global Procurement Group, identifies and leads improvement initiatives and project teams in support of long-term business strategy. Develops and maintains Service Level Agreements
* Develops and cultivates technical expertise and knowledge within project team or broader Procurement function by disseminating best practices and sharing knowledge across functions and project teams
* Key Performance Indicators include but not limited to savings, extended payment terms, vendor optimization, governance & Compliance activities
* Is able to extrapolate required spend reports from SAP and manipulate to support business requests e.g. annual budgeting process

Qualifications:
* Degree level or equivalent qualifications
* Significant experience in similar environment at a management level
* Project management, change management and people management skills
* Technical expertise in at least one Procurement area, and competence in several others
* Communication skills and ability to influence others
* Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations
* Extensive experience in line management, technical support and project management (preferred)
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