· 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
