Procurement Lead at Nicole Sinclair Consulting

Responsibilities

• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spending andbuild a culture oflong-term savings on procurement costs
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Supervising a purchasing team and delegating tasks across departments when necessary
• Working closely with the company legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchasedetails of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers andinitiatebusiness and organizationpartnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secureadvantageousterms
• Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production

Requirements and skills

• B.Sc Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration
• 3 - 5 years work experience.
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Outstanding management skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong organization skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Good knowledgeof supplier or third-party management software
• Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement