Consultant - Center Of Excellence

One of our prestigious clients in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to hire Consultant Center of Excellence (Procurement) who will be responsible for but not limited to:

Your future role & Job Purpose

The Consultant shall lead the efforts in exploring initiating developing and validating good and effective governance and best practice in supply chain management quality improvements cost savings and other sourcing related opportunities in the functions of PSCM. The individual plays a critical role in realizing objectives to become a worldclass procurement organization by providing leadership best practices research support and/or training for a focus area and deliver relevant valueadding strategies to the companys businesses. Responsible for endtoend performance and supplier performance management; operating in accordance with corporate policies and processes defined governance and delegations of authority. Primary focus is to create transformative strategies based on supply market expertise current and future business needs and global category spend and innovation opportunities that identify impactful business value.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop procedures plans and standards for the Consultant Center of Excellence (Procurement) as well as review and advise on the other policies and procedures of PSCM.
  
• To ensure that PSCM is having the right structure policies and procedures.
• Provide strategic advice and guidance to the PSCM VP and the Managers of the departments under PSCM to keep them aware of developments within the industry and to ensure that the appropriate policies are developed to meet the companys mission and objectives and to comply with all relevant statutory and other regulations.
• Prepare a corporate plan and annual business plan for PSCM and monitor progress against these plans to ensure that the company attains its objectives as costeffectively and efficiently as possible.
• Work with cost specialist in performing comprehensive cost analysis and cost modeling.
• Develop Suppliers selection criteria based on client business strategies to develop an approved supplier list that provides competitive advantage in quality value/cost delivery and technology.
• Use Project Management skills and tools to investigate alternate component technologies for improved quality and reliability and implement changes.
• Coordinate with management for supplier agreement review development and maintenance.
• Take supplier performance surveys & feedback and recommend improvements.
• Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives.
• Develop category management strategies for assigned category to achieve business objectives and profitability.
• To ensure the achievement of committed objectives plan and conduct negotiations anticipate future trends and assess opportunities in terms of new business volume changes impacts and risks to be addressed in the business.
• To work closely with Strategic Sourcing department and have a good localization plan and to oversee the implementation of the same.
• Monitor the performance of all the departments under PSCM to ensure that they operate to a high standard and to identify any areas of potential improvement.

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years relevant experience in a similar role
• Ship building/Rig building/ MRO/ Equivalent Industry experience is mandatory.

Education:

• Bachelor University Degree in related Engineering Disciplines.

Professional Qualifications:

• Have professional supply chain certification such as MCIPS or CPSM

Competencies (Knowledge Skills & Abilities)

• Possesses the ability to learn and communicate capabilities of different suppliers based on their current capacity on time delivery quality and history with internal partners.
• Ability to work and succeed in a fastpaced deadline driven environment while demonstrating superior presentation communication team building and leadership skills.
• Exercises good judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an individual contributor or on a team.
• Shows initiative on assignments exercises independent judgment.
• Ability to interpret companys policies/procedures supply chain best practices and applicable laws and the to apply them in the procurements of commodities/services/purchase agreements.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to develop winwin solutions.
• Analyze & Solve Problems
  o Considers a wide range of factors
  o Evaluates alternative solutions
  o Understand relationships between issues
  o Demonstrate sound judgment.
• Excellence
  o Delivers high quality results
  o Strives for continuous improvement
  o Promotes innovative and creative ideas
  o Communicates openly and constructively.
• Accountability
  o Commits to business objectives
  o Accepts responsibility & takes action.
• Plan & Organize Work
  o Organizes and prioritizes work activities for self and others
  o Involves others in the planning process
  o Considers resource constraints.
• Fosters Teamwork
  o identifies the goal
  o defines roles and responsibilities
  o defines team processes
  o builds team trust
  o acknowledges each members strengths and limitations
  o encourages positive working relationships.
• Influence Others
  o Overcomes resistance
  o Addresses concerns of others.
• Integrity
  o Practices a high degree of ethical standard personally & professionally
  o Treats everyone fairly and with respect
• Applies company policies and procedures consistently.

Working Relations (Internal Interactions & External Interactions)

Working Relations (Internal Interactions):

• Strategic Procurement / Planning
  Support strategic procurement development activities
  Supplier Relation / Local Content
  Support local industrial development activities.
  Participate in supplier relationship management activities
  Conduct site visit to local manufacturers and major vendors.

• Customer Support

Resolve Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders issues with internal stakeholders
Participate in cross functional teams
Participate in PSCM customer forums and focus meetings.
Conduct site visit to end user facility to support company operational requirements.

Working Relations (External Interactions):

• Customer Support: Resolve Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders issues with external stakeholders.

• Suppliers: Build maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications.

• Contractors: Negotiate contracts improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods. Responsible for managing relationships and negotiating with key suppliers at a senior and strategic level.

Remote Work :

No