Value Creation Services - Procurement Assistant Manager

Value Creation Services - Procurement Assistant Manager

Qualifications:

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6-8 years of total work experience, with experience in an operations improvement role in a consulting / corporate / Private Equity environment with prior experience in rapid cost diagnostics / performance improvement / cost reduction implementation / operational due diligence / synergy assessments.

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Demonstrable experience and functional knowledge in the areas of strategic sourcing, spend analysis, accounts payable working capital optimisation, supplier relationship management, contract management, and digital procurement transformation

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Minimum education requirement: Bachelor’s degree preferably in Finance, Business or Engineering. Master’s degree and relevant qualifications / certifications preferred

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Ability to digest and synthesize unstructured information quickly and forming viewing of key questions or hypotheses to test

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Comfort discussing financial information in detail, e.g. impact of cost and working capital initiatives on financial statements

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Demonstrable specialism in a specific sector(s), e.g. Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, transportation and logistics

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Track record in driving initiatives through from conception to realisation

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Experienced in multiple procurement related performance improvement methodologies & tools and can borrow elements from different approaches as appropriate to solve a given problem by using innate problem-solving ability

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Ability to vary style based on culture / situation / client personalities and understanding when to take conversations from big picture thinking to granular detail. Uses strong communication skills to persuade and drive desired results

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Proven experience in managing and coaching team members

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Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word; experience in business intelligence software (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlikview, etc.) desired but not mandatory

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Detailed understanding of the M&A process and how value creation can be incorporated into financial / operational / commercial due diligence to drive value for our clients

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Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English and Arabic

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Open to extensive travel across the Middle East region