Senior Executive - Souring / Procurement

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Procurement Manager Responsibilities

• Devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies

  
  

• Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships

  
  

• Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

  
  

Job brief

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the company’s supply of products and services. Procurement Manager responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers. The Procurement Manager’s duty is to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people.

Responsibilities

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies

  
  

• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships

  
  

• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

  
  

• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services

  
  

• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries

  
  

• Examine and test existing contracts

  
  

• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

  
  

• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company

  
  

• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients

  
  

• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies

  
  

• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements

  
  

• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

  
  

Requirements

• Proven working experience as a procurement manager, procurement officer or head of procurement

  
  

• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market

  
  

• Talent in negotiations and networking

  
  

• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software

  
  

• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers

  
  

• Experience in collecting and analyzing data

  
  

• Strong leadership capabilities

  
  

• BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Develop, hone and execute new improved procurement strategies across all channels of purchasing

  
  

• Evaluate and enhance our operations in local spend while researching and prospecting developments in global spend

  
  

• Delegate tasks and supervise the work of purchasing and procurement agents across all departments

  
  

• Manage every aspect of the supply chain and notify the senior management team of any possible obstacles to ideal efficiency

  
  

• Institute policies and procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics that will reduce our overall expenses while increasing productivity

  
  

• Perform cost analysis and set appropriate benchmarks

  
  

• Coordinate deliveries

  
  

• Create policies and procedures for risk management and mitigation

  
  

Examples of Procurement Manager skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting required (MBA preferred)

  
  

• 10+ years’ experience in procurement or purchasing

  
  

• 4+ years’ experience in medical supply industry preferred

  
  

• Excellent managerial and training skills

  
  

• Multilingual preferred

  
  

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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