Senior Procurement Officer

Job Responsibilities

Financial / Monetary:

• Generate achievement of cost savings to reduce operating expenses according to annual target.
• Conscious about cost efficiency in all activities.
• Provide specific feedback and reports on the progress of saving initiatives.

Customers / Clients (Internal):

• Participate in the Realization & demonstration of the development of the category strategies in close alignment with stakeholders (BUs), including demand-related approaches.
• Support planning and execution of category strategies in terms of sourcing, engaging stakeholders, and demand planning across functional resources and units.
• Execute assigned and agreed sourcing plans toward strategies and ensure compliance.
• Ensure the uninterrupted and efficient flow of materials and services while minimizing inventory.
• Understand the need of the target audience and communicates effectively to achieve desired. outcome.
• Demonstrates commitment to customer satisfaction by making sure all customer requirements are met.

Supplier / Vendors (External):

• Engage suppliers’ prequalification to include supplier’s enablement in the procurement system.
• Support setting up and implement contractual engagement with suppliers and capture them in the system.
• Contribute to and implement supplier relationship management program in close alignment with stakeholders.
• Conduct supplier’s assessment methodology to provide recommendations of performance efficiency.
• Convey a positive image of Panda to its suppliers.
  People / Employee (Cross Functional)
• Offer free capacity to support colleagues from the same category group team or outside team whenever needed.

Internal processes (Productivity/Quality/Compliance/reporting)

• Observe and adhere to implement corporate Procurement governance, regulations, policy and procedures, and code of conduct to ensure compliance in managing non-trade products and services-related matters.
• Support in generating appropriate analysis such as spend reports.
• Follow up as required with internal customers and suppliers to ensure execution of and compliance with agreed category strategies.
• Build and develop Scope in close alignment with BUs.
• Conduct sourcing activities in a professional manner seeking quotations & proposals to fulfill BUs needs.

Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Project Management certification is preferable
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in (Commercial/Contract Management/Sourcing)
• Professional communication in English and Arabic
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-solving
• Result Oriented
• Self-Motivated
• Communication Skills
• Customer Focus
• Negotiation skills
• Sourcing Skills