Job Description
Our client is looking to hire a Procurement Lead who will foresee the smooth running of the procurement sector and also manage the rest of the procurement officers.
Responsibilities
- ·Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Control spending and build a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
- Supervising a purchasing team and delegating tasks across departments when necessary
- Working closely with the company legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable
- Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
- Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
- Examine and test existing contracts
- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
- Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production
Requirements and skills
- Talent in negotiations and networking
- Outstanding management skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong organization skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software
- BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration
- Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement