IFS - UAE Nationals only - Procurement Associate - Abu Dhabi - PwC

IFS - UAE Nationals only - Procurement Associate - Abu Dhabi - PwC IFS - UAE Nationals only - Procurement Associate - Abu Dhabi - PwC Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS FinanceManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Procurement within Internal Firm Services will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of the team youll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance infrastructure managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers supplier diversity and contract negotiations.Procurement sits within the centralised Finance Function and is managed by the Director of Procurement the team is responsible for the development ofprocurement processes procedures strategy development implementation/administration of procurement activities optimisation ofprocurement spend via category management as well as supporting the operational aspects of the agreement with the operations team and spend.The Procurement Officer reports to the Procurement Category Lead and is responsible for supporting the optimisation of the category spend within theoperating procurement business stream. The team is the primary point of contact for cost review optimisation analysis tendering contract review andnegotiation with key vendors across all spend categories.Follow procurement strategy set by team leadership focusing on high opportunity areas of spend and identifying challenging procurement spendsavings across the businessAssist the Procurement Category Lead with the management of category spend defining category strategies working to optimise the contract termscosting and quality of services delivered. Reviewing vendor performance and benchmarking across the region. Supports the RFI / RFP processes within the spend categories including creation of scopes of work technical and commercial evaluationrecommendation and facilitation of sign off with key stakeholders Reviews contract terms and recommends amendments that support theposition of / benefits PwC particularly strategies for financial negotiations for all significant areas of spend with aim of achieving year on yearreductions in like for like spend
Personally embody company culture of longterm saving on procurement costs drive ethos of regionalisation / centralisation of procurement spendand contracts e.g. Regional Frame agreements
Log savings achieved across the procurement categories
Ensure accurate capture of procurement data to feed into Finance Systems e.g. LPOs etc ensuring meaningful and accurate data is collected reconciledand managed appropriately
EducationBachelors Degree in Business Administration Procurement Supply Chain Logistics or related field required
LanguageFluency in written and spoken English proficiency in Arabic is an advantage
Overall ExperienceNo experience in a procurement function
Knowledge and SkillsKnowledge of Corporate Procurement principles Knowledge of implementing cost improvementsStrong liaison skills with the ability to maintain geographical relationshipsExcellent people management skillsAbility to work within a team and develop excellent relationships with coworkersKnowledge of the tender evaluation processAbility to adhere to and implement corporate procurement policiesNegotiation skills and assertiveness in dealing with external vendorsStrong ability to collaborate across functionsStrong customer service orientationOrganisation thoroughness eye for detail time management skills andproactivityStrong verbal and written communication skillsEducation (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)Travel Requirements0%Available for Work Visa SponsorshipYesGovernment Clearance RequiredYesJob Posting End Date This job has been sourced from an external job board.
Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS FinanceManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Procurement within Internal Firm Services will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of the team youll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance infrastructure managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers supplier diversity and contract negotiations.Procurement sits within the centralised Finance Function and is managed by the Director of Procurement the team is responsible for the development ofprocurement processes procedures strategy development implementation/administration of procurement activities optimisation ofprocurement spend via category management as well as supporting the operational aspects of the agreement with the operations team and spend.The Procurement Officer reports to the Procurement Category Lead and is responsible for supporting the optimisation of the category spend within theoperating procurement business stream. The team is the primary point of contact for cost review optimisation analysis tendering contract review andnegotiation with key vendors across all spend categories.Follow procurement strategy set by team leadership focusing on high opportunity areas of spend and identifying challenging procurement spendsavings across the businessAssist the Procurement Category Lead with the management of category spend defining category strategies working to optimise the contract termscosting and quality of services delivered. Reviewing vendor performance and benchmarking across the region. Supports the RFI / RFP processes within the spend categories including creation of scopes of work technical and commercial evaluationrecommendation and facilitation of sign off with key stakeholders Reviews contract terms and recommends amendments that support theposition of / benefits PwC particularly strategies for financial negotiations for all significant areas of spend with aim of achieving year on yearreductions in like for like spend
Personally embody company culture of longterm saving on procurement costs drive ethos of regionalisation / centralisation of procurement spendand contracts e.g. Regional Frame agreements
Log savings achieved across the procurement categories
Ensure accurate capture of procurement data to feed into Finance Systems e.g. LPOs etc ensuring meaningful and accurate data is collected reconciledand managed appropriately
EducationBachelors Degree in Business Administration Procurement Supply Chain Logistics or related field required
LanguageFluency in written and spoken English proficiency in Arabic is an advantage
Overall ExperienceNo experience in a procurement function
Knowledge and SkillsKnowledge of Corporate Procurement principles Knowledge of implementing cost improvementsStrong liaison skills with the ability to maintain geographical relationshipsExcellent people management skillsAbility to work within a team and develop excellent relationships with coworkersKnowledge of the tender evaluation processAbility to adhere to and implement corporate procurement policiesNegotiation skills and assertiveness in dealing with external vendorsStrong ability to collaborate across functionsStrong customer service orientationOrganisation thoroughness eye for detail time management skills andproactivityStrong verbal and written communication skillsEducation (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)Travel Requirements0%Available for Work Visa SponsorshipYesGovernment Clearance RequiredYesJob Posting End Date This job has been sourced from an external job board.More jobs on
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