18 Oct
Radisson Hotel Group - Area Office, Dubai
Dubai
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.
▶️ Strategic Sourcing Manager - GCC
🖊️ Radisson Hotel Group - Area Office, Dubai
📍 Dubai