Procurement Specialist (SPM), SPO KSA

Description

Sourcing And Projects Delivery

• Manage the SPO Process and policy, from needs detection to execution of sourcing requirements, at local, regional, country, and cross continent levels.
• Anticipate and understand the business needs, to provide the right Procurement strategy with optimal requirements.
• Lead sourcing, suppliers’ due diligence, negotiations, risk assessments, and other best practices, using Coupa (ERP) and other tools.
• Conduct market research and evaluate Suppliers manufacturing capabilities to enhance/develop GPO Suppliers base, for current and future needs.
• Deliver projects (RFI, RFQ, etc) with different spend thresholds / complexity / risks / confidentiality / and time constraints. Analyze solutions and make recommendations to the Business.
• Execute and support GPO projects and initiatives (tenders, cost optimizations, sustainability, process improvements etc.) of different scales and magnitudes. Additionally, support the critical yearly peak readiness (e.g. capturing and documenting Lesson Learned and Successes, creating pre-peak readiness presentations, and executing playbook actions).

Internal Partnership

• Be the face of Procurement for operations on site, and build effective business partnering.
• Proactively partner with (i) Site Leadership (ii) other GPO teams such as Category or Global Supplier Management (iii) key partner functions such as Finance or Legal.
• Where appropriate lead MBR and QBR with main internal and external stakeholders (GM, Change, RME, Vendors). Additionally, bring your expertise to key supplier meetings, or internal processes such as GEMBAs and Daily Deep Dives.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to add value to procurement local categories and processes. Identify and leverage savings opportunities, perform spend analysis, and support strategy definition for the country network. Deliver additional monetary value by using diverse cost/revenue management leverages (operational savings, revenue generation, warrants, long term contracts). Have the ability to extend SME responsibilities to different scales, including EMEA level.
• Be an ambassador of the internal Spending & Transaction and GPO policies. Educate and drive correct behaviors from Business Partners towards those rules and best practices.
• Provide functional skills trainings, including to other GPO members.

Systems/Tools

• Utilize various applications and systems to provide reliable reporting and data (ERP, Quicksight, PowerBI, etc) including Supplier performance metrics.
• Use and enhance the available tools to analyze and leverage opportunities and risks on spends, categories, vendors, legal, and other aspects

Supplier Management

• Deliver contracts from A to Z mastering CLM (Contract Life Management) and drive contract compliance from Suppliers.
• Create, negotiate, and execute contractual agreements such as Work Orders and thorough Supply Agreements.
• Manage supplier performance where required as per relevant supplier performance governance
• Ensure the highest levels of services provided based on quality, maintenance, costs, sustainability, lead times, and other key elements.
• Lead and support MBR/QBR where required this includes being the voice of our Suppliers and by making sure the payment process is running smoothly, they have the support needed, and take corrective and preventive measures if needed.

About The Team

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience in procurement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience in supply chain, commodity, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment with a global supply base of contract manufacturers
• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. SAP, ORACLE, Coupa) in large organizations
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