Senior Procurement & Contracts Officer plays a critical dual role in the organization and is responsible for executing the end to end tasks related to the procurement and administration functions.

Procurement:
- Acts as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all procurement activities in the company
- Executes all procurement tasks including but not limited to understanding end-user needs, issuing RFQs, negotiating, evaluating, recommending supplier selection, creating and issuing Purchase Orders, and developing all related templates and documents
- Assists the department head in developing and executing policies and strategies
- Assists department head in implementing the centralized procurement function in the company
- Develops innovative procurement methodologies to Identify and implement cost saving opportunities
- Develops contracts and vendor databases and manages the payables process
- Assists in the development of a comprehensive supplier relationship management and evaluation program
- Prepares reports and conducts analyses such as spend analysis
- Assists in developing an e-Procurement System and a Contract Management System for the department

Administration:
- Manages a small team of junior staff members and manages their performance and evaluation
- Negotiates and arranges deals with travel agencies and hotels and assists in arranging visas for travelers
- Assists the department head in developing the department budget
- Supervises administration related activities in the company such as cleaning, distribution of supplies, refreshments, office related FM requests, and inventory
- Initiates and leads the continuous improvement program for procurement and administration

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal
- All departments and employees at all levels including but not limited to VPs and Chief Officers

External
- Suppliers
- Government Authorities