Strategic Sourcing Manager - GCC

Strategic Sourcing Manager - GCC

Role Outline :

The Strategic Sourcing Manager GCC will support our

fast-evolving procurement synergies and leveraging activities within GCC with

key focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing portfolio. The

selected candidate will work within RHG Corporate Strategic Sourcing

Organization, reporting to the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager - Middle East &

Africa and will be based in Dubai, UAE.

The selected candidate will manage the development and

implementation of Market-Focused Procurement, Strategic Sourcing synergies and leveraging

activities within GCC to deliver financial and non-financial benefits while

ensuring compliance with RHG Policies and Processes.

This is a fast-paced, multi-dimensional role and to be







considered for this position you need to have comprehensive knowledge of GCC

market with emphasis on KSA in terms of local and international sourcing,

procurement, logistics and supply chain management.

You need to have solid project management

capabilities, good understating of financial and accounting practices, ability

to handle advanced data analytics as well as be a keen negotiator and excellent

communicator.

The selected candidate should also be able to form

successful business relationships with new and existing Vendors to deliver

enhanced value to RHG portfolio stakeholders in GCC.

Responsibilities :

Act as a member of the MEA Strategic Sourcing team and

contribute actively to the transformation of the function within GCC with a

primary focus on cost, supply reliability and overall effectiveness.

Define, manage, and implement effective market-focused

sourcing strategies for different types of goods and services within GCC.







Analyse market-specific controllable spend data to

demonstrate meaningful findings with the aim of identifying synergies and

leveraging opportunities within GCC.

Actively engage cross-functionally and with local

business leaders as a strategic partner to improve commercial arrangements with

vendors and service providers while enhancing customer experience, product

quality and productivity with a focus on total cost of ownership and associated

risks.

Manage the market-focused Vendors selection and

contracting process as per RHG Policy, maximizing Sourcing Value Contribution

and enhancing contract utilization.

Define and measure vendor KPI parameters to address

areas of potential improvement and explore possible innovations.

Responsible for the coaching, development, deployment,







and performance management of local Property Procurement Resources within GCC.

Responsible for the preparation of E-Procurement

events (RFIs, RFPs, Contracting and Organization of project approval documents)

for GCC.

Adopt a culture of value engineering and continuous

improvement in all commercial negotiations.

Support the Pre-Opening Process for RHG GCC Portfolio

and establish closer partnership with the relevant teams to maximize

utilization of corporate and local vendors.

Develop industry, product, and supply base knowledge,

including key cost drivers; form strategic alliances with key local and

international vendors to better understand their supply chain qualifications.

Review and analyse purchase requisitions, investigate







and develop sources of supplies, prepare RFQ specifications, issue RFQ requests

and review quotations.

Ensure all company and statutory policies and

procedures are complied with both internally and externally.

Actively pursue continuous improvement in purchasing

procedures and standard work to achieve operational excellence.

Manage and maintain effective communication with all

internal and external partners, such as vendors, members of the Management

team, Manufacturing Operations, logistics etc to solve problems and ensure

high quality, reliable sources of supply and information.

Effectively negotiate pricing, contracts, and SLAs

with Vendors to ensure optimum costs and reliable supply according to the

Corporate Policies and Procedures for RHG.







Work very closely with the Corporate Strategic

Sourcing team to facilitate the implementation of Corporate agreements in GCC

or identify local alternatives where feasible.

Maintain confidential information related to all activities.

Prepare regular reports on performance metrics.

Minimum

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Logistics,

Supply Chain Management or other relevant fields.

Minimum 5 years of experience in a Procurement &

SCM roles.

Strong Analytical Skills, Lean Six Sigma experience

and certification is a plus.

Good command of written and verbal business

communication in English is a must, Arabic is a plus.

Excellent knowledge and application of MS Excel







functions with the ability to organize and work with large data sets.

Ability to manage multiple tasks and set priorities.

Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced

environment.

Natural sense of organization, effective planning,

problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Proactive approach to meeting deadlines and

objectives.

Ability to work cohesively as part of a team but also

alone.

Highly responsible & reliable.

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