Procurement Executive
Role Overview
Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle for assigned raw materials, commodities, products, and strategic suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply and commercial value.
Manage sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, purchase order execution, and supplier performance in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
Support supplier development, improved commercial terms, cost optimization, and procurement capability.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job purpose
Manage the end-to-end procurement cycle for assigned raw materials, commodities, products, and strategic suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply and commercial value.
Manage sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, purchase order execution, and supplier performance in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
Support supplier development, improved commercial terms, cost optimization, and procurement capability.
Strategic sourcing and commercial management
- Develop sourcing strategies and identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop local and international suppliers, including alternative sources.
- Benchmark suppliers and analyze pricing, quality, capacity, lead times, payment terms, Incoterms, and competitiveness.
- Lead negotiations, prepare commercial evaluations and recommendations, and pursue cost reduction, cost avoidance, and value creation.
Procurement administration and supplier management
- Coordinate the complete procurement cycle and monitor purchase orders, supplier commitments, deliveries, goods receipts, invoices, and payment status.
- Verify supplier documents, coordinate payment approvals, and maintain accurate SAP procurement transactions and records.
- Maintain strategic supplier relationships, monitor KPI performance, resolve supplier issues, and develop supplier improvement plans.
Market intelligence and process improvement
- Monitor commodity and raw-material markets, including LME movements, and assess supply, geopolitical, logistics, regulatory, and commercial risks.
- Develop alternative sourcing and mitigation strategies, support business continuity, and escalate significant risks.
- Improve procurement workflows, systems, controls, reporting, and efficiency; maintain tools, templates, dashboards, and procedures.
- Promote knowledge sharing, cross-training, and documentation of supplier and commercial knowledge.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 4–6 years of relevant procurement or commercial experience.
- Manufacturing, metals, industrial, construction, or similar experience is preferred.
- CIPS, CSCP, or equivalent certification is desirable.
Technical and behavioral competencies
- Sourcing, procurement planning, negotiation, contract management, supplier performance, market analysis, risk management, and SAP/ERP procurement systems.
- Financial awareness, working capital, commercial reporting, governance, compliance, and controls.
- Analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, stakeholder management, communication, accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.
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