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Ref: HP350-3721
Job description / Role
Assist Sourcing managers to deliver best value for money on assigned sourcing projects
Client Details
A leading, best-in-class family group with business interests in automotive, retail, luxury, real estate, and others.
Description
* Receive internal request for quotations from business units
* Clarify requirements and prepare an external RFI / RFQ to be sent to selected approved vendors
* Obtain quotations from selected vendors and perform evaluation of proposals in collaboration with Business units and under supervision of Sourcing Manager of the assigned category of spend
* Perform negotiation with vendors to deliver the best possible value for money for the considering Total Cost of Ownership / Acquisition
* Send internal recommendations to business units with green light to proceed with purchase
* Prepare agreements as and when needed, in collaboration with Group Legal department
* Issue purchase order to selected vendor
* Set up blanket agreements for repeated orders as and when applicable
Job Offer
* A lucrative opportunity to work on exciting projects with a specialised, centralised procurement in a distinguished family group in the U.A.E.
Requirements
* 5 years' experience within a procurement function, ideally within a centralised procurement model
* Develop a detailed technical understanding of the assigned commodity / category of spend
* Build internal relationship with business units to proactively understand and gather sourcing requirements
* Gain a wide market understanding on vendor capabilities, should costs, supply chain, etc..
* Ensure that all purchasing activities are performed in accordance with internal policies and processes
* Deliver within agreed department SLA
* Demonstrate flexibility and agility in working on various simultaneous purchases / projects of various nature
* Experience with ERPs in a must (preferable Oracle or JD Edwards)
* Experience with SAP Ariba sourcing is desired
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.