Group Director of Procurement

Primary objective of the job: 

• Be responsible for the development of Procurement function to maximise value for money and achieve legislation compliance through the support and development of best practice across the market
• Strategic sourcing, contract management, tactical purchasing, administrative buying, local content, e-procurement, cost modelling, supplier relations management (SRM), off-shoring of transactional activities
• Own the Group Procurement, Supply Chain and Real Estate Strategy and leverage to drive Market level profitability and risk management

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain dashboard for all markets to have clear visibility of current status on Procurement savings and inventory
• Materials management, production & capacity planning, inventory & demand management, forecasting and planning processes, and systems implementation, warehousing & logistics, customer service, after market & reverse supply chain management
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to develop forecast, plan, review and adjust procurement strategy in support of company stakeholders and use requirements
• Continuous interactions with internal stakeholders to develop savings programs that help achieve the yearly budgets
• Develop deep supplier relationships, driving better access to higher quality, along with flexibility and reliability
• Advise internal stakeholder’s requirements for commodities, demonstrate understanding of multiple commodity strategies and core supplier requirements, develop supplier agreements which integrate multiple commodities, and deliver integrated solutions under a single agreement
• Develop terms and conditions for supplier agreements in support of market needs, analyze, determine and stipulate flow-down and flow-up terms and conditions between markets and supplier agreements when procuring goods and services
• Apply government requirements; understand the use of government regulations as they apply to procurement and contracting processes
• Maintain effective and relevant import/export activities and support in relation to the organization’s purchasing and distribution requirements
• Communicate with import/export related authorities, internal and external customers in all relevant territories, as necessary to ensure efficient, positive and lawful relations and support

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:

• 10 years’ experience in a Procurement of Commercial environment, with at least 2 years in a senior management role
• Managed large CAPEX/ OPEX budgets, strong Vendor Management skills
• Telecommunications experience and/or emerging markets experience is desirable
• Staff management experience is essential
• Knowledge of Supply Management Software (Database Management, Inventory Management, Financial Analysis

Functional Skills:

• You must be willing and eager to contribute, as part of a Senior Management team, to the development of the markets in line with corporate objectives.
• Drive for results, sense of urgency, confidence, and passion for success are all attributes of the ideal candidate for this challenging and rewarding opportunity
• Ability to make excellent presentations of the financial results to the senior management team, Board of Directors and Shareholders
• Previous/Current international experience will be an advantage as would experience working in a shared services environment