Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Manager at GP General Procurement Company Limited (GenPro)

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

• Moderate Travel

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