Procurement Manager

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About the role

The Procurement Manager will be accountable to plan and execute regional sourcing activities with the goal of building a resilient sourcing strategy whilst achieving significant cost reductions, maintaining & improving product quality and vendor service levels, across Raw Materials, Packaging and Indirect spend categories for Egypt & Support the overall region.  The role will also require close collaboration and positive relationship building cross-functionally in the organisation to deliver key strategies for sustainable growth. 
The Procurement Manager will be part of the Site Leadership Team – managing change, instilling standards, planning and leading site strategy in conjunction with all other site functions.

Leadership:
•    In conjunction with the other members of the Site Leadership Team contribute to the development of site strategy, execution and management of change.
•    As a Senior Leader, lead by example, instilling our values and standards in others at all levels across the site.
•    Sound Decision making is a critical part of the role ensuring clarity and accuracy of information that is necessary to share with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

•    Procurement of Raw Material, Packaging and Indirect Services required by the Business on time, cost efficiently and meeting the Business needs.
•    Support the Supply Chain function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact business operations 
•    Close communication with Finance & relevant departments on up-to-date commodity pricing info
•    Negotiate contracts, improve pricing and terms of purchase with suppliers and review new opportunities to make business savings 
•    Commodity Price tracking and making strategic buying decisions based on factual market and economic data
•    Investigate, lead and deliver cost saving projects that deliver real value to the regional business and P&L
•    Track performance of SKU and Category spend in terms of PPV and consistently look for ways to reduce cost
•    Lead local vendor selection and negotiations for vendors ensuring that we are building a resilient sourcing strategy with credible vendors that we can trust in every aspect of business.
•    Leads search for new Vendors/Raw Materials required within the region
•    Consistently look for ways to improve and streamline processes in order to continuously improve and add value to the business
•    Lead and execute E-Tenders for Spend Categories in the region
•    Collaborate with counterparts on APMEA Regional and Global team on tenders and projects where appropriate.
•    Leads Category Strategy development and execution for selected Raw Material, Packaging and IMAS categories
•    Provide local market intelligence including documented sourcing analyses, supply scenario comparisons and supplier research.
•    Analyse spend patterns across the region and provide constructive challenge to stakeholders on their spending decisions
•    Collaborate cross-functionally in the region and globally to implement strategic category-sourcing initiatives

Qualifications and skills

•    Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable university with minimum of 7 years of Regional Procurement-specific experience in a Global, Manufacturing organization
•    Experience working in FMCG Industry preferred
•    Have good track record in managing commodities & different vendors as per the business requirements.
•    Have experience in running E-Tenders and in managing and forecasting commodity prices 
•    Should demonstrate a proven track record in risk management, strategic procurement, negotiation, and achievement of cost reductions
•    English Fluency Essential, Arabic speaker.
•    SAP knowledge is a plus.

Competencies Required:

•    Demonstrates strong Leadership and Management Skills especially in effecting change.
•    Ability to instigate and work collaboratively with other functional leads.
•    Adept at deciphering supplier trustworthiness and reliability looking beyond surface-level transaction 
•    Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills 
•    Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills Strong engagement, partnership and matrix management skills.
•    Excellent at linking insights and trends into sourcing and cost saving opportunities 
•    Must be able to travel 20% of the time
•    A highly creative mindset to suggest new approach and solution to current situation/challenges 
•    Highly developed communication & presentation skills
•    Strong Influencing People skills and Conflict Management
•    Self-motivation with a strong sense of enthusiasm and commitment 

We want to attract talented, creative, hardworking, enthusiastic people in order to create an environment that fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, allows employees to advance based on performance, and rewards them for helping the business thrive.