IFS - Finance - Procurement Manager

Job Description

Knowledge, skills, and qualificationsEducationBachelors Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management or related field requiredCIPS qualification or equivalent requiredLanguageFluency in written and spoken English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantageOverall Experience3+ years of experience in a procurement functionSpecific ExperienceExperience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier Big 4 firm preferredExperience in the procurement function within a large organisationPrior people management experienceExperience in managing service provider relationships and agreements related to all areas of procurement, managing and monitoring SLAsExperience within the Middle East is an advantageKnowledge and SkillsStrong knowledge of developing and implementing procurement policies and proceduresAbility to develop procurement framework agreements for major itemsAbility to work well within a team and promote collaborative workingKnowledge of best practices within the procurement spaceAbility to review procurement frameworks from both a technical and commercial senseGood relationship building with external providersStrong negotiation skills and assertiveness in dealing with external vendors and third partiesKnowledge of vendor management and managing SLAsAbility to provide feedback on service quality and recommend improvement areasKnowledge of overseeing cost improvement initiatives across all major categories of spendOrganisation, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivityExcellent customer service orientationUnderstanding of legal terms and contractsStrong verbal and written communication skillsExcellent people management skillsEthical Conduct

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About Company

PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value theyre looking for.

Were a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.

In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.

PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets - UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.

PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm.