IFS - Finance - Procurement Manager

Job Description

Knowledge, skills, and qualificationsEducation- Bachelors Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management or related field required- CIPS qualification or equivalent requiredLanguage- Fluency in written and spoken English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantageOverall Experience- 3+ years of experience in a procurement functionSpecific Experience- Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier Big 4 firm preferred- Experience in the procurement function within a large organisation- Prior people management experience- Experience in managing service provider relationships and agreements related to all areas of procurement, managing and monitoring SLAs- Experience within the Middle East is an advantageKnowledge and Skills- Strong knowledge of developing and implementing procurement policies and procedures- Ability to develop procurement framework agreements for major items- Ability to work well within a team and promote collaborative working- Knowledge of best practices within the procurement space- Ability to review procurement frameworks from both a technical and commercial sense- Good relationship building with external providers- Strong negotiation skills and assertiveness in dealing with external vendors and third parties- Knowledge of vendor management and managing SLAs- Ability to provide feedback on service quality and recommend improvement areas- Knowledge of overseeing cost improvement initiatives across all major categories of spend- Organisation, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity- Excellent customer service orientation- Understanding of legal terms and contracts- Strong verbal and written communication skills- Excellent people management skills- Ethical ConductAvailable for Work Visa SponsorshipYesGovernment Clearance RequiredNo

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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.