The candidate will develop and manage processes and policies that guide procurement and vendor management.

Primary Responsibilities of the Candidate include:

• Manage, coach, train, and mentor team members on improved and new procedures and skills.
• Source, onboard and manage vendors to achieve business measures: – Identifying intermediary vendors and eliminating 80% of intermediary vendors.
• Responsible for developing and tracking standard operating procedures in procurement activities.
• Develop clear cut KPIs for the team.
• Carry out competitive sourcing strategies to reduce procurement cycle time, and establish transparency and traceability.
• Carry out competitive pricing analysis for decision making.
• Constantly tracking and ranking all suppliers on pricing, quality, and response time to help guide pricing team.
• Access the quality-of-service performance of the vendors in accordance with the company’s policies and profitability goals.
• Build and manage vendor management database and SLA adherence tracker.
• Agree Negotiating with vendors to secure advantageous terms.
• Develop and implement proper procurement policies, controls, SOPs, and Processes for the department.
• Manage and ensure strict adherence to the procurement guidelines.
• Responsible for tracking and ensuring that RPM wins at least 20% of quoted enquiries.
• Ensuring that the company’s vendors database is always kept secure.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Stay informed on the latest industry techniques and methods.
• Develop customer satisfaction goals and coordinate with the team to meet daily goals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders for effectiveness.
• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency.