1. JOB PURPOSE:
To support the Director of Project Procurement in implementing and delivering strategic procurement and sourcing efforts, management thereof, provide a reporting function, including strategizing, planning, supply chain pre-qualification, tender management, reporting, coordination and liaising with all internal and external stakeholders
2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Description
- Lead the implementation of strategic project procurement goals, objectives, policies, processes, procedures and controls.
- Develop and implement strategic tender plans to support the strategic objectives,
- requirements to ensure the effective delivery of commercial objectives in collaboration with the finance department.
- Conduct market / supply chain identification and pre-qualification of specific trade categories and provide recommendation reports of suitable vendors to support the business
- Working with the project teams to establish and implement procurement schedules
- Carry out the tender management process as lead procurement representative for all packages, including coordinating and managing negotiations with the supply chain members and leading the necessary tender evaluation process through to award and contract execution.
- Ensure adoption of all company mandatory policies and procedures, including preparing robust tender documentation, use of approved company terms and conditions, inclusion of mandatory company obligations such as health and safety, quality assurance, confidentiality, agreements etc. and recommends any changes as may be required.
- Endeavours to maintain the company's procurement governance and compliance and identifying any defaults for further remedy.
- Ensures the company seeks the best value services, works, and goods, from simple product purchases to significant infrastructure, technology, consultancy and other service awards
- Executes their duties timely to meet the strategic project delivery needs and requirements
- Manage and provides effective leadership of internal procurement teams, internal stakeholders and external parties by through maximise performance.
- Provide direction, guidance and education of the procurement processes and procedures to internal colleagues and challenge any matters which reduces, omits and or creates an omission from the company's strategic efforts and or mandatory requirements.
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
- Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering alternative procurement methods and approaches, expansion of the company's supply chain, new technology / supplier opportunities and differing communication techniques and reporting.
Reporting
- Develop and assist in the preparation of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department and internal stakeholder requirements, in compliance with policies and procedures
Related Assignments
- The job holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and forms part of the function of the job.
3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in either Procurement Management, Business Administration, Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
- Preferably Charter Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualified
Minimum Experience:
- Relevant professional and core competence experience essential including at least 5 years in a senior role
- Previous Data Centre Experience
- Regionally Middle East / International experience preferred
- Previous experience in working with either a Data Centre organization, government entity, large scale developer, and or consultancy / advisory company.
Job-Specific Skills (Generic / Technical):
- In-depth knowledge of procurement processes including specialized in tender management and reporting
- Demonstrate they can work either independently or within a team and coordinate and manage their workload effectively and self-management skills.
- Technically astute and proficient in the field of construction techniques, terms and familiar with the whole construction lifecycle.
- Excellent communicator and interpersonal skills
- IT proficient in MS 360 Word, Excel and Teams, and in ERP systems.
