1. Procurement Strategy & Business Partnership
- Translate business priorities, demand forecasts, and operational requirements into practical procurement plans.
- Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality, Legal, Compliance, Regulatory, Engineering, EHS, IT, PX/HR, and other functions to align specifications, timelines, budgets, and sourcing approaches.
- Provide procurement insight on supply markets, cost drivers, supplier options, lead times, and continuity risks.
- Build annual and multi-year procurement roadmaps aligned with business objectives and approved budgets.
- Ensure appropriate alignment between local procurement requirements and regional/global procurement and category strategies.
2. Direct & Indirect Purchasing Management
- Lead and coordinate direct and indirect procurement activities within the locally assigned scope, in partnership with Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing and Global Procurement, and in alignment with applicable Direct Materials governance and global/category strategies.
- Optimize the total cost of ownership while balancing quality, service, technical specific delivery performance, operational continuity, and compliance.
- Identify alternative supply sources and opportunities for supplier consolidation, standardization, demand management, and cost optimization.
3. Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Negotiation
- Plan and lead competitive sourcing events, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, bid evaluation, and supplier recommendations.
- Develop sourcing strategies appropriate to the category, spend, business requirements, supplier market, risk, and operational criticality.
- Develop negotiation strategies and lead commercial negotiations covering price, service, quality, lead time, payment terms, warranties, delivery terms, and other relevant commercial conditions.
- Coordinate contract development and approval with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and relevant Business Owners.
- Ensure sourcing decisions consider overall value, including total cost, quality, technical capability, delivery, service, compliance, and supply continuity.
- Engage the appropriate Global Procurement/category teams where required by applicable sourcing thresholds, category ownership, or procurement policy.
4. Procurement Operations & Governance
- Ensure procurement transactions follow approved policies, delegation of authority, budget controls, and documentation requirements.
- Ensure appropriate Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order processes are followed and procurement documentation remains complete and audit-ready.
- Monitor operational performance, resolve escalations, and address root causes affecting cycle time, service quality, material availability, or supplier payment.
- Maintain accurate supplier, contract, catalogue, and procurement records in applicable systems.
- Ensure appropriate procurement involvement throughout the purchasing lifecycle, from requirement definition through sourcing, contracting, ordering, delivery, and supplier performance management.
5. Supplier Performance, Risk & Continuity
- Establish supplier governance appropriate to supplier criticality and business impact.
- Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, service, delivery, compliance, and continuity dimensions.
- Identify procurement and third-party risks, maintain mitigation plans, and escalate material continuity or compliance concerns.
- Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Commercial, and other business teams to support shortage prevention, alternative sourcing, and business continuity planning.
- Develop and maintain appropriate alternative sourcing strategies for critical direct and indirect requirements.
- Drive corrective and improvement actions with underperforming suppliers.
6. Compliance, Controls & Responsible Procurement
- Promote compliance with procurement standards, internal controls, anti-bribery and anti-corruption expectations, privacy requirements, quality obligations, and applicable local laws.
- Ensure appropriate due diligence, conflict-of-interest management, competitive bidding, approvals, and audit-ready recordkeeping.
- Ensure sourcing activities are conducted in accordance with Corporate Purchasing Policy & Procedure requirements.
- Ensure appropriate third-party risk management requirements are addressed in collaboration with the relevant functions.
- Support internal and external audits and execute remediation actions within agreed timelines.
7. Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Lead, coach, and develop procurement colleagues where applicable, with clear objectives, role clarity, feedback, and development plans.
- Create a service-oriented culture based on accountability, collaboration, speed, and sound judgement.
- Build procurement capabilities across direct materials, indirect categories, strategic sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.
- Simplify processes, improve user experience, strengthen controls, and expand data-driven decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization, demand management, supplier consolidation, process simplification, and sourcing efficiency.
- Contribute to regional or global procurement initiatives and share best practices across markets.
Candidate Profile
Education & Professional Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is an advantage.
- 5 to 10 years of progressive experience in direct and/or indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or related operations, including leadership of complex negotiations and cross-functional projects.
- Experience in regulated pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, or FMCG sectors; multinational experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of direct materials procurement and indirect categories, preferably within a manufacturing/site environment.
- Experience with technical/site categories such as CAPEX, Engineering, MRO, facilities, logistics, or professional services is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay processes, contracting, supplier management, internal controls, and ERP or e-procurement systems.
- Strong understanding of supplier risk management, competitive sourcing, commercial negotiation, and Total Cost of Ownership principles.
- Professional proficiency in English and French; Arabic is an advantage.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a matrixed, multicultural environment.
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