Executive Commercial & General Procurement

Zong 5G; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Zong 5G in Islamabad seeks a Procurement Specialist to lead purchasing for Commercial & General Procurement. You will prepare RFQs, ensure policy compliance, and coordinate cross-functional buying teams to support business goals.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage contracts, and develop category strategies and procurement plans. Strong knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle Sourcing) and supplier relationship management are required to deliver value in telecom sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in commerce, business, marketing or supply chain.
• 2–4 years of experience in telecom procurement and sourcing.
• Knowledge of ERP platforms; Oracle Sourcing module preferred.
• Strong negotiation, contractual and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute RFQs with policy compliance and cross-functional teams.
• Engage suppliers, negotiate and manage performance.
• Create category strategies and procurement plans; obtain approvals.
• Negotiate, manage contracts and ensure compliance with terms.
• Lead supplier performance reviews with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and inform management.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract management

Presentation preparation

Relationship management

360 degree relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Business Administration/Marketing/Supply Chain/International Business & Economics

Tools

ERP Platform

Oracle Sourcing Module

Job description

Job Purpose:

• Candidate shall be responsible to carryout purchasing for Commercial & General Procurement domain of organization and should be a role model and must have solution oriented approach, make informed decisions and manage the Projects wisely in order to achieve company’s business goals through efficient and transparent sourcing process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparing and executing RFQs by ensuring 100% procurement policy compliance which include but is not limited to reviewing requisitions, setting up cross functional purchasing teams, analyzing specifications, conducting supplier market analysis, constructing evaluation criteria, analyzing bids, negotiation, selecting suppliers, getting case approval through Power Point Presentations and System related approvals.
• Responsible to engage suppliers, negotiate and resolve issues related to supplier performance. Overall responsible for managing supplier relationship program for vendors.
• The individual will have to have a strategic mindset and will be required to create category strategy & procurement plan for End user Departments. Candidate will seek approval on Procurement plan and bidding strategy and must be able to execute the strategy & Procurement Plan.
• The individual should be a required to negotiate with suppliers, should have strong negotiation skills in order to deliver on business objectives. The individual must have experience of running projects independently employing standard project management methodologies.
• Manages, evaluates and improves key supplier performance to deliver (non-) financial benefits. Leads performance evaluations and periodical business reviews with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Responsible to manage contracts. The individual should be having good contracts understanding and be able to interpret contract clauses and decide action based on that. Keeping oversight over set of contracts within category and ensures contract compliance considering payments terms, prices, discounts & rebates and performance in close collaboration with internal business units.
• Responsible for managing the stakeholders. This individual will be owner of customer management framework program for User Departments.
• Assist in all programs, duties, strategies, and materials assigned by the management & keep informed of current developments in the field of purchasing, prices, market conditions and new products.
• Candidate must have deep insight into how Purchasing activities are being conducted in Telecom Sector and strong knowledge of the field and key suppliers is required. Deep insight into how Vendor industry works and strong knowledge of the field and key players

Eligibility Criteria (Education, Knowledge, Experience and Skills):

Education:

• Must have a Bachelors Degree. Degree in Commerce / Business Administration / Marketing / Supply Chain / International Business & Economics shall be preferred.

Work Experience:

• Up to 2 - 4 years of experience is required. Relevant experience shall be preferred.

Skills – Job Specific:

• Must have knowledge of ERP Platform and preferably Oracle Sourcing Module.
• Telecom Commercial & General sourcing projects
• Strategic Sourcing.
• Contract Management.
• Presentation Preparation and scenario building.
• 360 degree relationship Management.