Job Summary
The Associate Manager Procurement has an integral role of Sourcing for
Indirect material, Services and Capex related procurement. Faster response and
timely closure of the purchase transactions including negotiations are the
main deliverables of this role.
The incumbent is expected to support development of procurement process and
simplification of the transactional load for the department. Implementation of
category sourcing strategies across the business is a vital output, this is
required to optimize the way procurement activity is conducted.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Negotiation of techno-commercial terms with suppliers for various categories. Conversant with sourcing of multiple categories amongst the following
1) Facilities (Civil & MEP works)
2) Utility Equipments (Boilers, Chillers, Air Compressors etc)
3) Services (Technical intervention, Annual maintenance contracts, Manpower
services, Business support services)
4) Fuel (Diesel, CNG, LPG, Propane etc)
5) Utilities (Electricity, Water, Solar power plants)
- Develop Total Cost of Ownership and Should Costing models to support negotiations
- Understanding of internal customer requirements and devise sourcing plans
- Develop strategy papers for critical and strategic categories
- Negotiate contracts including payment terms with suppliers to achieve target savings and drive projects for cost optimization
- Control mechanism at system level by entering relevant information in Contract / PO
- Meet Procurement service levels as agreed with internal stakeholders
- Conduct Supplier evaluation , Supplier performance improvement, Supplier rating
- Drive consolidation projects to reduces waste and optimize supplier base
KPIs
Contribute to bottom line - Cost saving & optimisation
Customer delight - Response time to internal customer
Work experience requirement
- Total Work Experience minimum of 8 years in Procurement
- Successfully handled indirect procurement for minimum of 4 years
- Regional Experience, preferably GCC
- Should have handled complex and high visibility procurement projects
- Sourcing suppliers globally in relevant categories
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (preferably Electrical) + MBA from Premier institute
CIPS or any relevant Procurement/ Supply Chain certification is desirable.
Competencies
Business Acumen
Contract Management
Vendor Management
procurement process
Communicating effectively
Self and Team Management
Planning & Decision Making
Customer Centricity
Ownership & Result Orientation
Business Unit: Corporate-Finance (4198)
Business Group: Finance (234)