Overview of the role
Developing a strategic and consistent approach to non-merchandise procurement for all Al Futtaim entities in Egypt and responsible for the overall process and compliance adherence with these business units.
What you will do
Strategy
- Develop and communicate a Centralized country wide procurement business plan; establish, communicate and implement long-term goals for the department in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency
- Align with the business on their priority areas ensuring cost savings
- Get involved with business plans at the budgeting stage
- Comprehensively analyse the spend data to identify addressable spend and maximize Spend Under Management
- Prepare a category wise plan to address the key spend categories identifying areas where contracts could be consolidated
Operations
- Create annual sourcing plan for all key spend categories
- Comprehensively capture the business requirements to identify the right set of vendors capable of proving the product or service
- On confirmation of the shortlisted vendors from the business capture comprehensive user requirements to create a thorough RFP/RFQ document
- Manage the tendering process in a timely manner ensuring fairness and transparency in the process
- Lead the procurement team with direct responsibility of managing all procurement contracts.
- Be the point of contact for managing the expectations from the business for the respective category of spend.
- Evaluate new suppliers in the market for the operational spend categories and monitor the performance of suppliers
- Monitor Performance of suppliers against KPI’s set out in the operational procurement contracts.
Governance and Compliance
- Ensure proper communication of procurement policy to all business users through roadshows, online availability and training modules
- Monitor the procurement process and uphold the policy by ensuring compliance
- Escalate policy violations to audit and senior management
- Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on their ability to enhance organizational value and efficiency
- Serve as the primary contact for procurement related questions, training, policy and procedure interpretation and alignment for all Egypt business units
People Management
- Develop, communicate and administer procurement team performance and development plans and appraisals
- In coordination with the business, ensure right talent in the right place for the various business units according to needs and fit
- Develop and facilitate cross functional training for the various procurement team members across the various verticals (Auto / Retail / Real Estate) to reduce dependency
Skills
Required skills to be successful
- Experience in E- Sourcing
- Proven History of accomplishments
- SAP (MM & SRM ) Knowledge
- Ariba P2P (Procure to Pay) full solution
- Ariba E-Sourcing
- Strategic skills
- Negotiations skills
- Leadership skills
- Time management skills
- Results-oriented
- Metrics-driven leader with expertise in purchasing
- Supplier collaboration
- Development and compliance
What equips you for the role
- Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement / Supply Chain
- 15+ years of experience in Procurement in Egypt