Procurement Specialist

Knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Ability to establish working relationships based on collaboration, trust, and open communication
• Ability to encourage co-innovation and service improvement with suppliers
• Ability proactively engage suppliers for mutual benefit to resolve operational incidents, problems, poor performance and other sources of conflict
• Ability to implement supplier management practices to support cloud-based services
• Ability to implement clear escalation paths for discussing and resolving issues
• Knowledge of relevant legislation to ensure compliance
• Knowledge of commercial governance and supply chain management practices, practices and trends
• Ability to manage risks associated with security, continuity, and integrity of supply
• Ability to implement policies for selection of suppliers and bench-marking supplier performance
• Ability to benchmark supplier performance
• Knowledge of placing, monitoring and terminating contracts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
• Well-developed leadership skills and have good strategic thinking ability
• Display excellent interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and ost breakdown
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements
  

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in any faculty from a reputed university
  

Experience required:

• Strong understanding of procurement processes and principles
• Proficiency in SAP procurement modules is mandatory.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Previous experience in procurement or supply chain roles is mandatory
• Experience of working in a regional role is an added advantage but not mandatory