Procurement Section Head

• Reports To: Supply Chain Manager
• Supervise: Procurement Section
• Job Purpose: Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services.

Accountabilities:

• Manage overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of procurement for the facility.
• Implement procurement strategies to maintain the security of supply and optimum value for money.
• Perform all procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts.
• Set policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost-effective procuring process for the business.
• Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners to improve business.
• Implement change and develop new processes to better procure goods and services.
• Draft, review, negotiate contracts with suppliers to obtain best price and services with proper SLA.
• Maintain & periodically update supplier evaluations (vendor scorecard – VSC)
• Ensure availability of more than one viable alternative supplier for all raw material requirements.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals.
• Analyze market and delivery trends so as to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends.
• Order lead time management.
• Identify areas for improvement to continually drive performance and business results.
• Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost down and improvement opportunities.
• Review current processes for procurement and make recommendations where appropriate.
• Provide periodic reporting for management on purchasing, controls and processes.
• Teach and educate managers and associates about procurement process control.
• Interview, hire and train personnel for procurement-related activities.

Working Conditions:

• Works primarily Indoor, uses computer for long time, may pay physical effort

Minimum Requirements:

• B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering or any related discipline

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 7 years’ experience in manufacturing operations
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (Medical/ Pharmaceutical field is preferred)