JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
- Implementation of the category strategy and supporting a rolling programme of initiatives within the procurement sphere
- Lead local sourcing activities which generate benefits and achieve financial savings targets through insight and analysis of category and sub categories areas, including:
- Analysis of territory specific procurement spend and supply base to establish suppliers per procurement category and sub category
- Analysis of local supply market to identify potential opportunities
- Development of local savings opportunities and delivery of quick wins
- Supporting the preparation of pre tender and tender documents in conjunction with the Group Category Manager and internal user departments
- Negotiate local contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure that service, quality added value, total cost, security of supply and the deployment of the supplier capabilities in innovation are secured
- Manage and develop local supplier relationships and support ongoing negotiations, for the procurement category and sub categories
- Ongoing liaison with internal customers to keep them informed and involved in ongoing projects and supplier management
- Maximise the use of the Groups funds by identifying best practice and leveraging spend within and outside the Group for the procurement category
- Supporting development of new processes, procedures and solutions for the Groups purchasing systems and identify any category specific requirements.
REQUIREMENTS
- Educated to degree level and or CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) or equivalent qualified- Highly Desirable
- Recognised as a procurement professional with excellent stakeholder management skills
- Analytical and structured person with the ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy
- Strong change management and project manager skills, with the ability to demonstrate good influencing skills at senior levels
- Good IT skills to include wide experience of word documents, Excel spreadsheets (including pivot tables and charts) and PowerPoint
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Delivery of procurement savings and benefits against targets, plus associated reporting
- Significant previous procurement experience with responsibility for implementation of a procurement category strategy and procurement category benefits including financial savings
- Demonstrated experience of contracting for products and services
- Experience of working with a fragmented user base in multiple locations internationally
- Experience of working in a complex environment with a high level of uncertainty around predicted or future purchase requirements
- Significant experience of supplier management
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Established in 1996, Rapid is the Middle East leader in powered access equipment rental & sale, and part of Europe's largest powered access rental company, Lavendon Group plc.
At Rapid, we offer wide range of MEWP's (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms), which offer a number of features making them particularly suitable for different types of applications.
- Steel Erection and construction
- Lighting and electromechanical maintenance
- Industrial and building maintenance
- Signage and Events
- Outside Broadcasting
- Telecommunications maintenance
- Facilities Management
- Airport, Ship and Highway Maintenance
As members of the team committed to providing strength on the ground and performance in the air we work with a simple business philosophy 'Your success is ours'.
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