IT Procurement Senior Officer

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Middle East is seeking a Senior Associate in Procurement to drive cost savings and operational efficiency. The role involves managing supplier relationships, executing procurement strategies, and ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience, with strong negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a procurement function.
• Experience in procurement in a large organisation.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; proficiency in Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Follow procurement strategy and identify savings opportunities.
• Assist in managing category spend and vendor performance.
• Support RFI/RFP processes and contract negotiations.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service orientation

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage people

Knowledge of Corporate Procurement principles

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Business Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in procurement focus on purchasing processes and managing supplier relationships to drive cost savings and operational efficiency. These individuals enable the organisation to obtain quality goods and services at the best possible price.

Those in goods, products and services procurement at PwC will focus on executing, managing and optimising purchase processes and some supplier relationship management. You will be responsible for assisting the organisation in obtaining quality goods at the appropriate price, driving cost savings and operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

Financial

• Follow procurement strategy set by team leadership, focusing on high opportunity areas of spend, and identifying challenging procurement spend savings across the business
• Assist the Procurement Category Lead with the management of category spend, defining category strategies, working to optimise the contract terms, costing and quality of services delivered. Reviewing vendor performance and benchmarking across the region.
• Supports the RFI / RFP processes within the spend categories, including creation of scopes of work, technical and commercial evaluation, recommendation and facilitation of sign off with key stakeholders
• Reviews contract terms and recommends amendments that support the position of / benefits PwC , particularly strategies for financial negotiations for all significant areas of spend, with aim of achieving year on year reductions in like for like spend
• Personally embody company culture of long-term saving on procurement costs, drive centralisation of procurement spend and contracts e.g. Regional Frame agreements Log savings achieved across the procurement categories
• Ensure accurate capture of procurement data to feed into Finance Systems e.g. LPOs etc, ensuring meaningful and accurate data is collected, reconciled and managed appropriately

Customer

• Build internal customer relationships for own category of spend, with key function leads and build collaborative relationships with common goal of optimising functional procurement budgets
• Support development of external supplier relationships with key partners in the markets for own category of spend
• Responsible for day to day support of functional procurement activities, including tendering, contract award, negotiations...etc
• Finalise purchase details of orders and follow ups on deliveries once contracts awarded
• Provides ongoing contract management support to those teams who may need additional support
• Ensure internal customer satisfaction with Procurement services Internal Process
• Support internal procurement projects and initiatives with any available capacity.
• Work with business partners to ensure understanding of customer needs and implementation options in order to provide guidance in the delivery of efficient procurement processes and tools in the region.
• Escalate any issues to category Lead for resolution
• Support design and implementation of any new opportunities/improvements within category management team
• Support risk management and mitigation approach identification, as well as execution for supply contracts and agreements
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Manage and execute reporting and analysis as required
• Supports risk management and mitigation approach identification, as well as execution for agreements
• Manages the risk, quality and independence process and promotes fair trade within the firm

Learning & Growth

• Capture templates and standards into a repository to build the team's own knowledge management database
• Ensures adherence to policies and procedures
• Responsible for the continuing professional development of self
• Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Education

• Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field required

Language

• Fluency in written and spoken English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantage

Overall Experience

• 3+ years of experience in a procurement function

Specific Experience

• Experience in procurement in a large organisation
• Experience within the Middle East is an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of Corporate Procurement principles
• Knowledge of implementing cost improvements
• Strong liaison skills, with the ability to maintain geographical relationships
• Ability to manage people.
• Ability to work within a team and develop excellent relationships with co-workers
• Excellent Knowledge of the tender evaluation process
• Ability to adhere to and implement corporate procurement policies
• Negotiation skills and assertiveness in dealing with external vendors
• Strong ability to collaborate across functions
• Strong customer service orientation
• Organisation, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ethical Conduct

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