Position: Procurement Head (Recent Job)

Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies

Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships

Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services

Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries

Examine and test existing contracts

Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company

Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients

Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies

Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements

Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

Proven working experience as a procurement manager, procurement officer or head of procurement

Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market

Talent in negotiations and networking

Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software

Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers

Experience in collecting and analyzing data

Strong leadership capabilities

BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

This job has been expired on 2019-05-18

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