Group Procurement Director

Job Description : Group Procurement Director UAE The Firm: A major family group driven by some of the UAE’s most innovative and entrepreneurial Arabs listed on Forbes magazine have created one of the leading foods manufacturing, Commodities, FMCG, Distribution giants. With sales more than the $Billions with state-of-the-art equipment and complex manufacturing plants across the UAE and the globe, their purpose is to grow and innovate- by offering quality foods and drinks, loved brands; by creating better opportunities their people and stakeholders to expand their horizons by innovating responsibly and making the planet a safer and greener place. The Role: ® To define and transform the global procurement function into a centralised operation that enables effectiveness for all business unites across all geographies ® To lead a spend of $600M across all global sourcing and procurement and drive the groups procurement leaders with guidance and training ® To provide a best-in-class function businesses around the globe through excellence in procurement & sourcing ® A leader who will implement procurement SLA’s and policies and processes of international standards ® Support the procurement team’s in executing excellence when it comes to global contracts. ® To define the strategy of just in time of raw materials, packaging materials, indirect materials, services, and CAPEX for the group ® To transform the silo operating business model and transform a centralised more efficient collaborating model that is cost effective an delivers quality for the group. Strategy: ® Set up and transform the globally Procurement function for the group. ® Define the vision and the roadmap for the transformation, tool, and team to deliver maximum output and efficiency. ® Design the procurement strategies and execute the supply shortage price trends of important commodities. ® Define, and design the function “centre of excellence” for procurement that drives best-in-class procurement processes across the groups divisions and global geographies that align with the groups vision. ® Play a commercial role improving the business bottom line performance whilst maximising quality. Key Competencies: ® Set up and design and world class centralised Global Procurement function that is in-line with world class MNC FMCG operations ® Collaborate directly with business units and drive centralized direct and indirect sourcing and procurement processes. ® Manage and drive key procurement supplier costs. ® Design the procurement strategic Matrix along with the Finance. ® Be a key decision maker regarding services, materials and spends managing both suppliers and vendors with efficient volume buying ® Define and design a structured tendering proce3ss that enables control and measurables. ® Define and the procurement headcount budget globally ® Assess the current procurement teams and qualities and abilities. ® Analyse the tools and data to measure sourcing activities ® Keep up to date with market and industry intelligence to measure market rates for specific products/ services, develop and maintain relationships with key vendors and service providers across the globe. ® Work and collaborate with suppliers, vendors raw materials and services that meet the business requirements. ® Focus on the current technology and how to enhance the procurement management platforms in the organization and ensure that all systems and tools are working as per expectations. Driving People & Performance: ® From day one evaluatesthe current team. Organise and structure a world class winning procurement teams the drives efficiency and change. ® Define a beast in class training and development programme to develop all procurement and sourcing team members ® Take accountability for the team performance. ® Train and develop the team on new technologies and trends to maximise performance The package: ® $275,000 US. NET Tax Free ® 20 -30% Bonus on company performance and indicators ® Medical Insurance ® UAE / Gratuity ® Life Insurance

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