Procurement Director

Job Description : PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR UAE This is for pharma/FMCG · Drive alternative sourcing strategies for the company to complement existing sourcing structure within the business unit. · Develop and manage a network of strategic sourcing partners that can be accessed when needed; · includes identifying and auditing suppliers, negotiating contracts and monitoring their performance. · Assume a leading role in the acquisition of new business opportunities by reviewing product mix opportunities and sourcing methodologies that are needed to meet target pricing while maximizing gross margin for the company. · Manage and develop basic to complex sourcing models to support pricing of new services or products across a variety of geographical markets and industry verticals to support the needs of standard and non-standard pricing requests across the company. · Participate in benchmarking activities to ensure product offerings are competitive against other suppliers in like conditions. · Review and analyse actual costs of goods by location with a goal to consolidate purchasing where possible to maximize profits. · Review gross margins of all company products in coordination with the Pricing and Finance functions and introduce alternative sourcing strategies to improve gross margins. · Work as a key member of the team to identify, develop and evaluate sourcing strategy based on established objectives, market characteristics and cost/mark-up factors. · Provide thought leadership for sourcing strategies for the company to expand our market opportunities to support the worldwide product strategy. · Preparation of standard and ad hoc reports as and when agreed required. Required Skills and Knowledge · Solid understanding of strategic sourcing business practices with strong negotiation and influencing skills; · Knowledge and experience sourcing for supply to and from developing countries; · Strong problem solving and analytical skills; · Excellent time management and project management skills; · Ability to successfully manage numerous projects/tasks simultaneously; · Excellent numeric, written and oral communication skills; · Excellent presentation skills; · Strong IT skills and experience with MS Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint; · Cultural sensitivity and awareness; · Ability to work in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural environment where consensus is the norm. · Innovation: Proactive, generates creative solutions, uses different approaches to resolve issues, generates ideas for improvement, takes productive action without being asked; · Pressure Tolerance: Maintains performance under pressure, manages stress, identifies ways to reduce work stress, uses appropriate coping mechanisms; · Communication: Actively listens, checks understanding, uses language and tone appropriate for the audience, expresses ideas clearly and logically, builds rapport, and manages the emotions of self and others; · Results Focus: Effectively sets and achieves realistic goals, can monitor own progress and assess quality, develops and follows action plans, seeks feedback and modifies accordingly; · Planning & Organisation: Plans and prepares for future events, able to formulate clear and structured plans, effectively prioritises tasks and resources, establishes milestones and sets realistic expectations of themselves; · Adaptability / Flexibility: Successful performance in changing environments, positive attitude to change, willing to use new techniques, modifies behaviour successfully in response to change. Required Work Experience · Successful track record of strategic sourcing to support business growth and product development; · Broad consulting experience from MBA level with a top-tier management consulting firm or in-house project-based consulting experience plus a proven experience in strategic or global sourcing; · Ideally, background in medical infrastructure, medical equipment, device, consumables or pharmaceutical sectors; past exposure to contract negotiation and drafting to support global purchasing; · Experience in strategic sourcing including developing strategies as well as tactical level support; · Past successful experience in working in regional/functional matrix organization; · Work exposure in an international environment: successful track record in working across cultures; · Understanding of B-to-B dynamics and requirements. ROLE IS OPEN FOR EXPATS

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