Procurement Assistant Team Leader
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About the Role
stc is looking for a Procurement Assistant Team Leader to lead procurement activities, manage supplier relationships, and ensure cost-effective service delivery. The role requires 5+ years of experience in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and knowledge of supply chain concepts.
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Responsibilities
- Perform all procurement activities related to procurement projects (from RFP development to supplier selection and contract signature)
- Provide inputs and execute sourcing strategy based on supervising director
- Lead purchasing requests, evaluate completeness, classify according to value, and assign to purchasing analysts
- Manage catalogue of suppliers and update it regularly
- Oversee business planning efforts with the Procurement GM
- Supervise purchasing requirements and project specifications with unit management and suppliers
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related discipline
- Prior experience in purchasing and procurement operations, and contract management in telecommunication industry
- Bachelor Degree in Network Engineering or Business Administration
- Strong knowledge of procurement principles
- Strong knowledge of supply chain concepts
- Strong negotiation skills
- Vendor management skills
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Job Purpose
- The role holder is responsible for leading and managing all procurement activities taking ownership of the procurement process ensuring service delivery in a cost effective manner in line with the stated strategy and defined service level agreements.
Job Responsibility
- Perform all procurement activities related to Procurements projects (from RFP development to supplier selection and contract signature)
- Provide inputs and execute sourcing strategy based on supervising director
- Complete and report purchasing requests to supervising director
- Lead purchasing requests, evaluate completeness, classify according to value (e.g., risk, financial), and assign to purchasing analysts
- Assist in managing SLAs for Tendered / Non Tendered Change Orders as well as Change Orders for the supplier market and spend categories
- Perform execution focused service delivery functions and processes
- Provide input to supervising director to track supply market trends
- Contribute to developing segmentation criteria and mapping supply base to desired relationship type
- Provide input on supply and financial risks of suppliers to supervising director
- Manage catalogue of suppliers and update it regularly
- Lead potential procurement synergies with other subsidiaries and manage their implementation
- Manage business cases, including need for cross functional resources, timeframe and targets
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related discipline
- Prior experience in purchasing and procurement operations, and contract management in telecommunication industry
- Bachelor Degree in Network Engineering or Business Administration
- Masters Degree in Network Engineering or Business Administration (preferred)
- Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP)
- Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM)
- CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply
Skills
- Strong Knowledge of procurement principles
- Strong Knowledge of supply chain concepts
- Strong Knowledge of technology products
- Strong Knowledge of RFI/RFQ/RFP(s), vendor selection and negotiating processes
- Strong creative thinking skills
- Analytical and problem solving ability
- People management and interpersonal skills
- Planning and scheduling skills
- Vendor management skills
- Strong Negotiation skills
- Business acumen skills
- Ability to contribute breakthrough ideas and approaches to solve business issues
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