Procurement Manager

Job Description : PROCUREMENT MANAGER DUBAI FOR EMICOOL To direct, lead and conduct all procurement activities including tendering, supplier/vendor selection, contract drafting and negotiation, and supplier/vendor management in order to ensure that all needs and requirements are met in a cost-effective manner without compromising quality or reliability of supply. Main tasks and responsibilities - Responsible for developing and executing the strategic procurement and sourcing initiatives to support achievement of business objectives. - Manage procurement document library to ensure the availability of technical catalogue/ specifications, material approved certificates, material traceability, etc., as and when required - Lead a team that is comprised of professionals, technical and / or administrative staff focusing on the procurement area. Provides measurable input into new processes, standards and operational plans in support of the Emicool’s business strategy, with some impact on the procurement function overall results. - Evaluate performance of team members, provide feedback on an on-going basis, identify development needs and coach them to ensure on-going capability development - Manage a team of para-professional or professional employees. Sets day-to-day operational objectives for the team where the problems faced may be difficult and, in cases, complex. Partially perform similar operational activities in conjunction with the procurement unit team - Provide inputs and supervise the organization’s overall supply and logistics strategy - Oversee the development of the purchasing budgets, plans, policies, systems, and procedures that will achieve these strategic objectives, support finance in department activities within assigned budget. - Monitor all purchasing activities to ensure they are conducted effectively and completed in a timely and efficient manner - Liaise with user department managers to understand their current and anticipated demand for goods and materials and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing purchasing activities - Review and share for approval user departments’ purchase requirements based on the assigned budget - Conduct sourcing process excellence including high efficiency in transactions, reduced procurement lead times, strategic sourcing, reduced emergency and cash purchases and efficient material management - Direct the development and maintenance of an effective and up-to-date vendor database to assist with the procurement of various items, equipment, materials, supplies and services as per the user department needs - Evaluate and select suppliers and support the negotiation of terms for small to major purchases; commit to purchases that are in the organization’s best interest - Manage the main and strategically important suppliers and vendors relationships to secure terms that are in the organization’s best interest - Oversee the regular evaluations of main and strategically important suppliers’ performance to ensure compliance with purchase orders/contracts’ terms and conditions; categorize suppliers according to set criteria - Support finance in reviewing and approving suppliers’ payments and ensure timely processing of suppliers’ payments; manage payment timely schedule by maintaining good relations with the suppliers - Supervise the risk management for supply contracts and agreements - Responsible for dealing with suppliers in case of delivery of defective/ non-conforming materials and subsequent designing of corrective action plan - Oversee the organization’s overall purchasing trends and identify areas where purchases could be made in bulk. Oversee external price trends and new product offerings and identify opportunities to reduce overall purchasing costs. Identify, evaluate, and capitalize on opportunities to reduce purchasing costs by improving the organization’s buying patterns and supply channels - Direct and elaborate all documentation and reports required by the Procurement Committee and company policies. - Strive to achieve the highest levels of proficiency on all essential competencies and skills required to perform the role. - Set performance goals in the beginning of the year and ensures those goals are achieved during the course of the year - Identify the training and development requirements for self and agree on them with the reporting authority to ensure that the required training is arranged and attended. - 10+ years of procurement experience - Previous senior position experience - Strong knowledge in supply chain, sourcing and procurement operational techniques - Talent in negotiating and networking - Local market Experience - Knowledge about ERP and Automation

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