The Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Manager plays a key role in the maintenance and development of the contractual relationship of GENPRO with its Suppliers and Service Providers Pool. Responsible to the Director/Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Senior Manager and working in collaboration with other team Members, a commercial manager assists in the execution of any project/task as requested by the Director/Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Senior Manager and assigns procurement/commercial projects/tasks to the appropriate commercial Department personnel.
Key Position Accountabilities
The Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Manager is responsible and accountable for (but not limited to) the following:
- Support Directors in liaising with designated Legal Department with respect to Suppliers’ and Members’ agreements.
- Prepare necessary addendums to existing contract agreements (Suppliers/Members) as required and submit/circulate accordingly.
- Responsible to review and approve the correct completion of the Members Request Form and Supplier Request Form and Supplier Application Form.
- Review all evaluations received from Members on contracted Suppliers, report findings/trend/issues to Directors and take actions as necessary.
- Maintain and Control Suppliers and Members Contract database with contracts’ expiration dates.
- Maintain and update a database of the defined priority criteria set by the company’s Directors for the evaluation of tenders and selection of partner Suppliers per cost area.
- Support the Directors to prepare tender documents and send out to existing/potential partner Suppliers.
- Constant benchmarking to gauge GENPRO’s contract offerings in the marketplace and ensure that GENPRO obtains, for its Members and their Principals, the market leading price, terms and conditions.
- Check and verify correctness of received tenders.
- Responsible to negotiate with Suppliers, conclude Supplier’s agreements and manage the contract management cycle and process
- Develop and maintain a system to evaluate Suppliers and ensure required quality, price, delivery, and service.
- Handle all complaints received from Member and Suppliers as instructed by Directors.
- Quarterly review statistical data collected from partner Suppliers and Members.
- Present statistical data reflecting activity with contracted Suppliers to Directors.
- Review quarterly reconciliation of various turnover reports with contracted suppliers
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of monthly turnover reports
- Assist Accounts Department to follow up on overdue invoices with Suppliers
Education, Experience, Training and Special Skills
(The qualification requirements are the minimum requirements)
- Bachelor's degree – (Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain preferred)
- More than 5 years related experience and/or training in the fields of Procurement/Commercial Mgnt/Supply Chain Management and managing day to day activities of a purchasing Department ; and or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficient with modern procurement and purchasing techniques
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs
- Excellent command of the English Language (any additional languages will be considered as an advantage)
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong leadership skills
- Demonstrates leadership presence and maintains confidentiality
- Good organizational skills; ability to prioritize tasks; effective time management capabilities due to multiple deadlines
- Problem Solving
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork Player
- Communication
- Passionate and Committed
- Adaptable
Physical Demands/Work Conditions
