- Responsible for the development, implementation and on-going management of the Procurement Strategy
- Lead the development and implementation of procurement policies and system strategies to support tendering, contracts management, spend analytics and supplier performance management.
- Obtain reports from team members as may be required to provide up to date status.
- Lead and motivate staff and ensure that they receive appropriate support, training and development to achieve their potential.
- Establishing and managing future demand and capacity planning including the development to supplier risk management.
- 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.
BSc degree in Civil Engineering.7+ years of experience in Infrastrucutre Industry.Proven working experience as a Procurement Team Leader/Section Head.Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a proficiency in “reading” the market.Talent in negotiations and networkingGood knowledge of supplier or third party management softwareAptitude in decision-making and working with numbersExperience in collecting and analyzing data.Strong leadership skills.