Procurement Manager

QUALIFICATION, COMPETENCE & EXPERIENCE

1. Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Procurement & Supply Chain Management or related field

2. Procurement Certification is an advantage (CIPS; CSCM; CILT)

3. At least 5-8 years of procurement experience in a Managerial role

4. Strong Project Management Skills

5. Advanced skills in Procurement systems (Ax, Axapta, and Ecoda)

6. Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Internet/Intranet, database

7. Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Internet/Intranet, database systems, and E-mail system.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervisory responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategy in line with the Organization’s objectives

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and contracting

and supplier onboarding

• Ensure cost optimization and value for money while maintaining quality, service, and delivery

standards.

• Implement action plans that lead to P2P Process KPI improvements (PR2PO, Open PO, Delivery

on Time…), Category Strategy deployment (Productivity, Cash Flow) and Compliance adherence.

• Defines improvement plans and recommends potential solutions to issues, together with the

team members and aligns them with business users.

• Coordinates (implements and follows up on), at team level, the execution of improvement plans

and/or department initiatives.

Procurement Policy & Processes (PR2PO)

• Approve Purchase Orders according to DOA and ensure adherence to Procurement Policy and

Procedures.

• Work with Central Category Procurement teams and/or Local Procurement Team, as well as

Suppliers to get correct pricing, lead times, etc.

Order Management:

• Manage Supplier Interface issues appropriately with the Central Procurement Function Category

teams and/or Local Procurement Team, as well as Accounts Payable.

• Track and Improve Supplier Performance and developan improvement action plan.

• Change Purchase Orders per revised Buying Requisition / Order Confirmations

Payment Resolution:

• Ensure blocked invoice resolution on time and facilitate work between procurement, business

key users, and finance to resolve price and goods receipt variances.

• Support Business and Finance to ensure Payment On Time (POT).

Credit Management:

• Support resolution of claims, credits, returns, and exchanges as per the work plan and credit

claims procedure.

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