Job Description

Job brief
We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to be responsible for the supply of products and services essential for our company’s operations. You will strategize to find the most cost-effective deals and suppliers. 

Responsibilities and Missions

• Within the Business Development department, you will be responsible for managing the procurement services for our customer's energy sector, Oil and Gas and mine.
• To do this, you will:
• Define the procurement strategy (local, international sourcing and purchasing in collaboration with management);
• Implement this strategy through a focused range of products / services and suppliers.
• Develop a procurement procedure in order to provide quality service. This process should cover sourcing, purchase order (compliance with technical specifications) and delivery, while taking account of the Incoterms (CIF, DDP, EXW, for international sourcing).
• Devise and employ fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover the most profitable suppliers and initiate business partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and re-evaluate existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure the clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Anticipate unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Prospect, prepare tenders and select suppliers capable of meeting the strategic needs of the business;
• Negotiate with suppliers supply conditions in terms of cost, quality, time, payment terms;
• Build and manager of supplier quality and develop long term relationships with preferred suppliers;
• Identify, anticipate and manage supplier risks;
• Ensuring the smooth flow of goods to delivery services concerned;
• Check the procurement procedures and the performance of contracts;
• Define the services concerned with the control points to optimize internal control chain purchase and contribute to budgetary expenditure control
• Develop and monitor budget for the procurement service
• Represent the company at trade shows, conferences, seminars

Required Skills or Experience

• Proven working experience as a procurement manager (5 to 10 years)
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analysing data
• Customer Focus
• Creativity, sense of innovation

Educations

Mechanical or Energy or power Engineers, with high concepts in procurement and logistics ...