Head of Procurement

Job description / Role

The incumbent is responsible for defining the procurement strategy and related activities for the Company. Develop and implement a strategy to ensure the function is operating in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings. Ensure delivery of cost-effective services, materials, supplies, and equipment as per quality standards in line with the business requirements. Develop and maintain key supplier and strategic customer relationships.

Strategy & Operations:
• Design the procurement strategy of the Company as per the direction provided by the Chief Supply Chain Officer to achieve the strategic objectives.
• Set the key performance indicators for the team as per the approved procurement strategy and monitor/report ongoing progress and performance.

People Management:
• Identify and retain unique talent to drive focused and result-oriented members who can contribute and impact the business positively.

Reporting and Planning:
• Prepare the annual purchasing budget and forecasts keeping view the business requirements.
• Monitor actual expenditure against forecast and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide the CSCO with monthly reports related to reduction in costs and progress against KPIs.
• Responsible for managing, developing, and providing effective yearly, R1 budget plans, by liaising with Finance and in line with the company strategy

Requirements

• Ideal candidate will be someone having over 15 years of experience in Retail FMCG of Food & Beverages companies preferably in the Middle East.
• CIPS / CIPP will be an added advantage.
• Strong Leadership and negotiation skills are a must for this role.
• Good exposure to international procurement practises in the FMCG industry is highly desirable.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering