Procurement Manager

Description

At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients
and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting
relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do.
We 're a network of firms in ‎158 countries with more than ‎236,000 people who
are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance,
tax and advisory services.
Established in the region for ‎40 years, PwC Middle East employs over ‎4,200
people across ‎12 countries. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and
breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across
the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the
challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market and
beyond.
Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS - Finance
Management Level
Manager
Job Description & Summary
A career in Procurement, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with
the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and
services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of
the team, you'll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance
infrastructure, managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers
to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers, supplier diversity, and
contract negotiations.

As part of our team, you'll be responsible for the acquisition of services and
capital equipment and goods. We serve as the relationship manager for both
internal clients and suppliers by seeking appropriate solutions for all
sourcing needs, creating, reviewing, and negotiating contractual arrangements
through thought leadership, subject matter specialisation, and strategic
advising.
Responsibilities:

Support development of procurement strategy, focusing on high opportunity
areas of spend, and identifying challenging procurement spend savings across
the business
* Manage all spend within a spend category, defining strategies, working to optimise the RFP / RFI process, contract creation including terms, costing and quality of services delivered. Creation and completion of the service provider performance and benchmarking across the region.
* Oversees the RFP / RFI processes for significant spend categories, including creation of scopes of work, technical and commercial evaluation, recommendation and facilitation of sign off with key stakeholders
* Support the Procurement Director in roles as Procurement SME to leadership, supporting on understanding of procurement / direct and indirect spend, as well as the development of new policies which support ongoing cost savings / management
* Reviews contract terms and recommends amendments that support the position of / benefits PwC
* Supports financial negotiations for all significant areas of spend, with aim of achieving year on year reductions in like for like spend
* Support company culture of long-term saving on procurement costs, drive ethos of regionalisation / centralisation of procurement spend and contracts e.g. Regional call off, framework and consultancy agreements
* Log and distribute savings achieved across the procurement categories
* Drive accurate capture of procurement data to feed into Procurement Systems e.g. LPOs etc, ensuring meaningful and accurate data is collected, reconciled and managed appropriately
Education
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Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications
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Required Skills
Optional Skills
Desired Languages
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Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
Job Posting End Date

Job ID: 402794WD
Industry: Not Applicable
Service: Internal Firm Services
Grade: Manager
Location: Riyadh
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