Assistant Manager - Purchasing

Full job description

The ENBD Group Business Strategic Sourcing Unit sits within the Group Procurement Division. Group Procurement is responsible for the sourcing of all goods and services needed for the Group’s operations. The goal of the Group’s sourcing activities is to acquire the right goods and services for the intended purpose, at the right time, quality and cost. This process aims to balance the Group’s overall needs for economy, efficiency, value for money, suitability, competition, transparency, accountability, and environmental and social sustainability, while ensuring risks are properly managed.

The Assistant Sourcing Manager supports and assists the Tactical Buying Team to develop “Request for Information / Quotation & Proposal” strategies (RFx), carry’s out online Auctions (where appropriate), identifies savings opportunities and ensures clear communications are in place with, Legal, Business Units/Internal Stakeholders and Finance Teams.

On a day-day you will be responsible for:

Create And Manage “End To End” Tactical Buying Process : Responsible for full spectrum of tactical buying activities and ensure compliance with the related policies and procedures. Provide professional direction, guidance and support on tactical buying matters.

Management of Information : To provide regular updates on RFP Projects to Management Teams through comprehensive data analysis. To ensure all deadlines on deliverables are achieved, and quickly reports to the Manager if any issues arise.

Contract Management : To ensure all contracts are renewed on time and before the expiry date. To work with Contract Management Team to ensure all copies of approved/signed contracts are accessible and available to view in the Contracts Tracker when required. To provide support so that any contract/audits issues are quickly and accurately resolved.

Cross Functional Teamwork : Work with vendors to troubleshoot problems and ensure that the Tactical Buying process is carried out efficiently. Identify bottlenecks in the sourcing process and come up with recommendations to fix bottlenecks.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:

Bachelor’s Degree

CIPS 3 / 4 level (Preferred)

Minimum 3 to 5 years successful proven track record in a sourcing/Sourcing/ Category Management environment.

Technical skills: problem-solving and analytical skills, construct/execute multiple complex analyses simultaneously, proficiency in MS Office, experience of using ERP and sourcing systems

Managerial skills: project management, communications

Industries:Financial Services

Function: Others