Senior Procurement Officer EDGE Group UAE

EDGE Group is actively hiring suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the job role of a Senior Procurement Officer. The selected candidate will be assigned to work at HALCON Company (subsidiary of EDGE Group). EDGE Group has just announced this vacancy and is openly accepting applications from all interested candidates.

Responsibilities of Senior Procurement Officer

• Support Procurement Manager in planning and sourcing decisions by providing advice based on the assessment and analysis of business needs, supply market and commercial risks.
• Provide effective support and advice to various stakeholders in determining their procurement needs.
• Prepare procurement plans and establish cost parameters and budgets to purchase high quality and cost-efficient supplies in order to meet the needs of the organization.
• Undertake complex analysis and price comparisons of multiple quotes/bids in order to source, evaluate and select the most valuable supplies and suppliers.
• Lead the formulation, negotiation and award of procurement contracts.
• Manage the contracts effectively ensuring their timely reviews and renewals.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with suppliers to leverage on the opportunities of cost reduction and service efficiency.
• Monitor supplier performance by ensuring all contract deliverables are met as per the expected quality and standards, ensure that supplier database is regularly updated.
• Complete the timely checking, verification and authorisation of supplier invoices including data preparation and collation of support documentation to enable the recharge of costs to service areas.
• Implement and operate SAP system to manage and maintain high quality and accurate data records of purchases, shipments, inventory, supply of goods, etc.
• Manage inventories to maintain an efficient flow of supplies.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly procurement status reports to key stakeholders.
• Release and allocate purchase requisitions to Procurement Officers and supervise their performance.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to deliver value and reduce cost in the procurement process.

Requirements for role of Senior Procurement Officer

The eligibility requirements for role of Senior Procurement Officer are as under:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration / Finance & Accounts / Supply Chain Management or Procurement and Logistics.
• Professional CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) qualification or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience in sourcing and procurement process.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

• Act with integrity.
• Planning and organizing.
• Stakeholder focus.
• Building and managing relations.
• Analytical skills.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques.
• Knowledge of procurement ERP systems (SAP).
• Negotiation skills.
• Commercial awareness.

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