Team Leader - Indirect Procurement

Julphar; United Arab Emirates; Sur place; AED 280 000 - 560 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Julphar is seeking an experienced procurement leader to drive full-cycle P2P for CAPEX, OPEX, and services. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and ensuring quality compliance across GMP-QMS standards.

You will coordinate with Finance for timely payments and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business needs. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in procurement, strong SAP/Ariba skills, and advanced data analytics using Power BI.

Qualifications

• Engineering / BE in Mechanical, Electrical or Operational with MBA or pharmaceutical studies.
• Minimum 10+ years in Procurement.
• Technical proficiency in SAP, Ariba, MS Office; strong data visualization and AI productivity tools.

Responsabilités

• Lead End-to-End P2P for CAPEX, OPEX and services, including supplier sourcing and contract negotiation.
• Manage daily PR processing, RFQs, price benchmarking and SAP PO creation for indirect procurement.
• Oversee international logistics, MOH approvals, customs clearance and timely delivery.

Connaissances

Data visualization

AI productivity tools

Negotiation

Formation

Engineering / BE in Mechanical / Electrical / Operational

MBA or Pharmaceutical Studies

Outils

SAP

Ariba

MS Office

Power BI

ChatGPT

Copilot

Description du poste

Job Role: Led the full-cycle Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process for CAPEX, OPEX, and Services. Key duties included strategic supplier sourcing, contract negotiation, quality compliance, and end-to-end issue resolution from delivery to final vendor payment.

Responsibilities:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management:

• End-to-End Purchasing: Manage daily PR processing, RFQs, historical price benchmarking, and SAP PO creation/release for indirect procurement.
• Sourcing & Negotiation: Source new suppliers, negotiate optimal commercial terms, and manage freight finalization and forwarder nominations.
• Logistics & Delivery: Oversee international logistics, including MOH approvals, pre-alert documentation, customs clearance, and timely delivery.

Compliance, Quality & Audit

• Quality Assurance: Manage GMP-QMS activities, including Change Controls, CAPA, Deviations, and ISO 14001:2015 (HSE) standards.
• Internal Controls: Design and test internal controls to align procurement procedures with corporate risk matrices and handle internal audits.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with vendors and coordinate with Finance for timely payment processing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders to meet business requirements and lead on-the-job training for the indirect procurement team.

Reporting & Analytics

• Performance Tracking: Generate monthly KPIs tracking open PRs, PO volume, and organizational cost savings.

Core Experience:

• Pharma Machinery Procurement, Capex, Opex, Pharma IT procurement, Projects (Greenfield & Brown Field, Production Equipment procurements, Critical consumables, production consumables, misc. items etc
• QMS hands on experience - CAPA handling, Change Control handling, Deviations handling, Dept OJT training handling in Ample Logic Etc.

Qualification/Functional Knowledge:

• Engineering / BE- in either Mechanical / Electrical / OR Operational + MBA+ Pharmaceutical Studies.
• Minimum 10 + years in Procurement.
• Technical proficiency in SAP, Ariba, and MS Office, with advanced capabilities in data visualization (Power BI) and AI-driven productivity tools (ChatGPT, Copilot).