Job description

If you are passionate about creating value through strategic sourcing, building strong supplier partnerships, and driving operational excellence, this role could be an exciting opportunity for you!

As a Procurement Manager – North Africa, you will play a key role in delivering sustainable value, ensuring supply continuity, and supporting business growth across the region. You will contribute to the development and execution of procurement strategies, lead sourcing initiatives, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.

You will identify opportunities, drive efficiencies, and implement innovative solutions while fostering strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT:
•    Manages contracts, measure and improve their utilization
•    Perform local communication on new contracts
EXECUTE STRATEGIC SOURCING:
•    Execute strategic sourcing activities for Local Categories in line with the Group category management strategy
•    Support Group Category Manager in executing strategic sourcing activities, and providing full visibility on local market specificities
•    Manage implementation of strategic procurement projects
PROCUREMENT:
•    Lead and execute sourcing activities for all the Procurement categories according to the Group guidelines.
•    Analyze and monitor market trends, suppliers' concentrations and possible Innovation 
•    Identify Sourcing opportunities and evaluate potential internal requests synergies 
•    Lead negotiations with the Suppliers in order to bring the maximum value to the requesting function, in term of TCO (total cost of ownership), service and quality (SLA/KPI)
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT:
•    Ensure proper alignment with internal customers (business functions) requirements and demand
•    Collaborate and support Group Category Leaders in executing strategic sourcing activities for categories
•    Local antenna for the Group, Area & Region Procurement
•    Collaborates with other Functions in the definition and implementations of policies (e.g. Finance, Legal, Insurances, HR) 
PROCUREMENT SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP:
•    Define Supplier Segmentation Model and Framework to define relationship type to set-up with key suppliers
•    Build and maintain supplier relationships that generate value for both Ferrero and the suppliers over time
ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES:
•    Manage overall performance of administration activities, ensuring service level and process and policy compliance
•    Manage emerging issues, identify area of improvements, validate process and IT system enhancements
•    Create & approve Purchase Order Documents according to defined Way-of-Working and PO thresholds
•    Support Local Admin specialist in case of mismatches between orders and invoices and approve PO documents
PERFORM MASTER DATA MANGEMENT:
•    Responsible for requiring new suppliers to be added or existing suppliers to be blocked
•    Support in collection of Supplier Data and communicate those data to the team in charge of uploading them in  the system
•    Manage and maintain supplier financial analysis and performance for the categories
MANAGE PROCESS GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE:
•    Apply and follow relevant policies and procedures to pursue the category strategy consistently complying with the Group framework and guidelines
•    Define and ensure Process Governance involving all relevant stakeholders
•    Achieve targets for all Categories
•    Develop Purchasing Country Budget Planning

Education & Background:
•    Bachelor or Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or Science
•    A least 4-6 years of experience working in procurement
•    Successful track record and development potential
•    Working experience in a cross-cultural environment in a matrix organization preferable

Competencies & Attitude:
•    Mastering procurement techniques: negotiating skills, RFI, RFQ, budgeting, market analysis, risk  management, price management
•    Knowledge of Indirect categories 
•    Analytical mindset and strong reporting skills;
•    Ethical and strong personal values
•    Enthusiasm, passion and commitment to excellence with a result-oriented approach

IT  Language Skills:
•    Excellent knowledge of MS Office
•    Previous experience with SAP / SAP Ariba is a plus
•    Arabic, French & advanced proficiency in English
•    Any other language spoken is considered as a plus

The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, including the ability to travel when required by business needs.

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Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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