Procurement Manager

Conduct Business Partnering with local stakeholders
* Providing high quality service to day-to-day stakeholders and acting as a general point of contact for Procurement topics
* Understanding local needs objectives and priorities to improve cost, service and quality of spend covered

Support Category Management activities
* Identifying opportunities to the Category and Supplier Relationship Management team
* Supporting local implementation and adherence to Category initiatives and savings realization, to address whitespace and increase spend under management
* Providing input and feedback to the creation of category buying guides and content

Deliver Supplier Relationship Management activities
* Perform supplier management activities for local suppliers, or the local aspect of regional/global supplier relationship where agreed / aligned with Category and Supplier Relationship Management team

Deliver Category Strategy execution and deliver (strategic) sourcing
projects
* Conducting sourcing activities focused on execution and implementation of large business initiated, or major projects executed in line with Category Strategy guides
* Manage execution of local or cross-affiliate projects as agreed with Hub Procurement Manager and Category Management team

Deliver Tactical Procurement execution and procurement support for
business requirements
* Manage day-to-day procurement RFx requirements and delivery support, including implementation and savings realization

Support Transactional Procurement efficiencies
* Support stakeholder handover to Transactional Procurement (i.e. ELC Buying Center)
* Manage conversion of project outcomes into relevant content and buying channel implementation

Deliver Change Management activities
* Support various transformational Procurement projects - i.e. new Indirect Policy implementation
* Deliver change and ensure Procurement goals and processes are moving forward towards excellence

Qualifications

Personal qualifications
* Result and execution focused
* Excellent communication skills - able to inform/influence people at all levels
* Experienced in managing internal customer relationships and resistance
* Flexible and willing to drive change
* Ability to work independently and structured within a matrix organization
* Ability to work with people at all levels (internal and external) - thereby fostering excellent customer and vendor relationships
* Smoothly handles multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change - ability to identify and prioritize critical activities
* Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills
* Eye for detail - precise analysis of figures (analytical and numeric skills)
* Analytical and innovative; seeks out fresh ideas from a variety of sources
* Works with others towards shared goals - collaborates and shares information

Professional qualifications and experience
* Professional Purchasing or Procurement Certification is desirable - i.e. APICS CSCP or ISM CPSM
* ‎8-‎10 years' experience in Indirect Procurement and managing purchasing activities in Corporate categories and/or Advertising and Promotions (Sales & Marketing) and Visual Merchandising (POS)
* Proven track record of implementing and executing sourcing projects
* Team leadership and people management skills
* Professional use of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, BI)
* Sourcing, negotiation, and contracting skills
* Project Management experience
* Ability to communicate with suppliers and senior management
* Demonstrated understanding of Source to Pay (S2P) end to end processes
Experience with / and usage of Procurement technology i.e. SAP and SAP Ariba

Job: Purchasing/ Procurement/ Materials Management - Supply Chain
Primary Location: AE-DU-Dubai
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number: ‎2312786