Procurement Lead - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Client of Talentmate

Description

Job Description We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Procurement Lead to join our team.

The Procurement Lead will be responsible for leading and optimizing our procurement processes, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.

This role involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with various departments to meet the organization's procurement needs.


Responsibilities:

• Managing multiple categories within the business, Reporting on the Procurement Plan and Managing team of procurement specialists.
• Running and managing RFQs/RFPs to ensure fulfilment of the Procurement Plan and the category strategy.
• Act as a procurement lead on assigned strategic project which could include Technology projects, Merger Projects, special assignments.
• Planning the procurement of school requirements to ensure timely delivery along with compliance of purchasing activities with corporate governance.
• Compilation and preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Ability to develop dashboards would be an added asset.
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems is a must.
• Negotiate purchasing contracts and agreements with service and component suppliers.
• Keep track of industry pricing trends
• Implement and enforce purchasing processes and inventory control.
• Monitor contracts/agreements to ensure compliance with terms and conditions and determine any need for changes.
• Maintain and review records of items bought, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
• Review orders for the bill of materials for projects and advice of potential savings to PM
• Track and expedite orders and investigate order problems as required.
• Maintain serial number tracker by the project.
• Maintain all purchasing records and documents and work with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Manage the start-up process for new suppliers.
• Understands project scope, scheduling, priority milestones, and coordination procedures.
• Manages procurement POs, supply agreements, and delivery schedules Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (Master's degree is a plus).
• Proven experience in procurement or supply chain management, with a track record of successful vendor negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, regulations, and market trends.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively and lead a procurement team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Commitment to ethical procurement practices

Job Details Role Function:
Procurement ,

Logistics Work Type:
Full-

Time Role Level:
Mid-

Level Country:

United Arab Emirates City:
Sharjah Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Category:
Supply Chain &

Procurement Company Website:

Desired Candidate Profile

Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)


Gender:
nm


Nationality:
Any Nationality