Head of Procurement

Albatha Group; Sharjah; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeking a Head of Procurement to oversee sourcing functions and establish strategic partnerships. The ideal candidate will drive procurement activities, negotiate supplier agreements, and enhance operational efficiencies. Candidates should possess a strong educational background in supply chain management and demonstrate expertise in financial and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or MBA required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills essential.
• Knowledge of financial and legal aspects of procurement valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing/procurement for materials and packaging.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers to secure agreements.
• Analyze market trends and provide insights to management.

Skills

Financial Literacy

Ability to analyze data

Problem-solving

Supplier relationship management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Knowledge of procurement contracts

Sustainability awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

MBA

Job description

Job Overview:

The Head of Procurement is responsible to drive sourcing function including establishing Co- Manufacturing Alliances, securing B2B/B2C operations and ensures all financial objectives and activities are aligned with the goal of the Business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading all sourcing/procurement activities across direct and indirect materials, all packaging and co packed products.
• Leading the process of supplier validation, business allocation scenarios, supplier agreements, prices negotiations as well as contracts related management.
• Implement SLA with all suppliers to ensure clear forecast estimates, supply security/availability and price risk management.
• Develop strong understanding of market, price trends and monitor competitive factors.
• Regularly analyzing the market, trends and recommends to the management both risks and opportunities in terms of supply and sourcing.
• Interfaces between local supply chain, regional master planning, category terms and suppliers on sourcing options and alternatives.
• Ensures that data master files are updated with right data, information, prices etc. Arranges new materials to create and/or maintain Master Data Management.
• Liaises with Category teams to achieve KPI’s.
• Leads the prices and payment terms negotiations with strategic and tail end suppliers to seal long term strategic agreements.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to achieve cost saving and cost avoidance ideas.
• Ensures the complete follow through of project supports, from managing the product/supplier sourcing, execution of supplier delivery and quality.
• Lead team to drive KPIs, process efficiencies, track progress and adjust strategies to ensure continual improvement of cost and supply base performance.
• Cultivate suitable supplier relationships of each business situation.
• Supporting growth and innovation through identification and implementation with Co-Manufacturing Partners (Local & International) including researching and evaluating potential plants for existing & new products launches.
• Build a robust customer/supplier base market studies to identify new Co Manufacturing Partners (Local & International).

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management/manufacturing and supply chain management/engineering and supply chain management/ MBA
• Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions.
• Financial Literacy
• Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret complex data and/or to develop forecasts.
• Enhance sustainability by developing stable suppliers who meet business requirements consistently.
• Awareness of new technology and digital transformations in the FMCG Industry
• Budgeting, Forecasting.
• Supply & Demand Forecasting and distribution execution.
• Knowledge of financial and legal aspects of local and international procurement contracts, documentary credit & related documentation, Setting KPI’s and Letter of Credit