Manager/ Sr. Manager-Commercial (Procurement)

We are looking for an experienced Manager/Sr. Manager-Commercial (Procurement) to manage end-to-end procurement activities, vendor relationships, and sourcing operations. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring timely procurement of goods and services while optimizing costs and maintaining quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs wherever possible
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contract award process.
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials
• Assess proposals and quotations from potential suppliers
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
• Update others on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk which could prevent the organisation meeting business user demands or where there are over capacity concerns.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications.

Qualifications and Experience Levels

• Relevant supply chain professional /engineering degree/diploma is preferred or equivalent.
• Proven purchasing experience of minimum 5 years, preferably within an Office setup, supplies & services, IT infrastructure including IT services, digital & marketing, printing & media.
• Min 2 years of experience working in SAP MM module for issuance of Purchase Orders.
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make improvements
• Contract management and supplier experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of supply chain management. Computer literate, including advanced Excel.