• Support the Strategic roadmap and annual budget for their category in association with the Category Head

• Identifying, gathering, analyzing and summarizing purchase requirements and demand, preparation of sourcing strategies and complex sourcing processes

• Responsible for supporting the creation & implementation of sourcing strategies in compliance with the legal, internal policies, good practices and business goals

• Responsible for managing sourcing activities for new project development and achieving agreed milestones and key development timelines

• Providing on-going oversight of cost reduction based on technical and commercial intelligence improving the cost

• Managing price negotiation and finalization for commercial supply agreements / contracts and letters of intent in close alignment with procurement services

• Mapping, analysing and interpreting data on current spend patterns, identifying cost drivers and opportunities

• Analyse supplier offers and quantify total costs of ownership (TCO)

• Developing and managing supplier relationships including supplier performance

• Regular reporting of sourcing/negotiation strategies and outcome, sourcing recommendation and benefits.

• Actively participating in improvement of procurement processes and governance

• Conduct regular market analysis and benchmarking exercises, identifying market trends and monitoring related developments.

• Working closely with the Procurement Category Leads on fulfilling the individual Category Plans

• Min 3 years of experience.

• Preferred experience in a large Indirect and direct Procurement organization dealing with multiple contract types covering HC, Professional Services, Software, Marketing, Finance, Real Estate, and Engineering.

• Working knowledge of Procurement and Contract Management related software a plus.

• Experience in Procurement sourcing and oversight for all procurement RFX process for smooth delivery of operations to procurement category managers

• In-depth understanding and practiced best-in-class procurement processes, systems and practices

• Knowledge of contract terms and conditions and in country laws and regulations

• Must be capable of assessing legal and business risk when making decisions concerning contractual commitments.

• Customer focused & takes time to understand the needs of the business

• Partnering, influencing and negotiation skills

• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills

• Operational experience in working on SAP Ariba, e-Rfx and digital skills

• Bachelors degree (preferably BE/B.Tech) required

• Fluency in English and Arabic(optional)

• MCIPS/CIPS/APICS-CSCP (preferred)

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