Procurement Manager

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies • Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships • Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms • Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services • Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries • Examine and test existing contracts • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness • Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company • Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients • Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies • Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements • Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs Procurement Manager Requirements and skills • Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market • Talent in negotiations and networking • Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software • Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers • Experience in collecting and analyzing data • Strong leadership capabilities • BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration • Reporting and operations • Overseeing pre- to post-sales support activities for the designated goods and regions while guaranteeing the greatest level of client satisfaction