Role purpose:

•    Develop & manage category strategy for specific categories assigned to category manager for services and solutions across in Egypt. Such as Property, Facility management etc
•    Create contracting strategy and deliver on savings targets.
•    Demand aggregation to leverage Vodafone’s global scale and scope
•    Create synergies with VPC and leverage global deals with localized approach
•    Engage with VPC category managers to drive global procurement agenda for procurement driven to _VOIS and VGSL.
•    Develop a sustainable supplier base and optimize supplier performance to delivery category strategy
•    Works with suppliers to identify innovation opportunities for the benefit of the category and Vodafone
•    Uses Supply Chain tools, process, policies and standards
•    Drive and support implementation of Digital solutions for processes driven through SCM.
•    Regularly conducts internal and external benchmarking and is able to negotiate & frame contracts to deliver more value
•    Communicate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders and effective influencing of internal customers and external suppliers
•    Drive periodic governance meetings / reviews with relevant business stake holders and report exceptions / outliers enabling closure.
•    Drive contract management and governance. 
 

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

•    Engage with user on cost optimization & generate savings 
•    Monitoring & improving KPIs around Procurement Process in collaboration with different teams
•    Working with users for requirement gathering, partner strategy and align with VPC Category manager
•    Supplier engagement and supplier performance monitoring for all vendors along with user teams
•    Vendor & Contract Management
 

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

•    Strong Analytical skills to draw insights from a large volume of diverse data 
•    Ability to manage a wide range of working relationships with internal stakeholders
•    Understanding of cultures - working in virtual and international teams
•    Digital acumen – strong promoter of e-procurement systems 
•    Has a proactive and pragmatic work ethic
 

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

•    Graduate with 5-7 years of experience in supply chain 
•    Working knowledge of SCM Processes & procedures

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