Procurement & Purchasing Manager

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager
Category: FTE
Location: Morocco
Unit/ Division/ Department/ Section: Supply Chain Management

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JOB PURPOSE


To provide leadership to Procurement & Purchasing department across the Morocco region to ensure an effective Procurement & Purchasing operation.


 
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities / Performance Measures



  • Manage all activities of Morocco Procurement and purchasing department to ensure that every dollar spend is spend professionally.

  • Plan and manage all procurement and purchase activities to be carried out according to company policies and procedures.

  • Analyse and monitor spend to effectively plan activities to ensure lowest total cost to FPI Morocco.

  • Optimization of existing procurement and purchasing processes

  • Continuously drive change to improve performance

  • Ensure proper and correct interactions with key stakeholders and coordination with FCT when required

  • Develop and implement Category Management structure

  • Develop procurement and purchasing strategies for each of the procurement sections.


 Staff management and development



  • Day to day coaching of employees

  • Direct management of Supervisors

  • Identify development needs and training

  • Monitor monthly and weekly planning

  • Liaise in problem situations

  • Communicate expectations and set targets

  • Retain employees


Process management (process owner)



  • Develop and implement best FPI procurement and purchasing practices throughout Morocco.

  • Ensure effectiveness of process by implementing relevant performance measures? KPI

  • Monitor performance of process(es)

  • Implement systems and tools to enable electronic handling of tasks and minimize waist

  • Efficient procurement of 3rd. party solutions e.g. services and CAPEX

  • Provide input to and participate in the development of politics, strategies, procedures and budgeting.

  • Ensure continuously improvements and perform annual process reviews


 Quality



  • Develop statistics and tools to evaluate supplier performance

  • Perform annual Supplier performance evaluation

  • Ensure supplier evaluation and selection system is implemented


SPAN OF Communication



  • Internal: Director SCM, Plant Managers, All Line Managers, Supervisors

  • External: 3. Rd party carriers or Shipping agencies, Customs and other Government Department


 


Job relevant information (BOUNDARIES & DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY)



  • Freedom given to define standard working instructions/procedures for all Purchase and Logistics activities

Skills

Required Qualifications:



  • Sc. degree in economy or engineering, experience can replace

  • Experience in pipe GRE or GRP business is an advantage


Preferred Experience:



  • 8 – 10 years in similar position

  • Experience in driving change

  • Management across multiple business units is an advantage

  • Morocco experience is an advantage

  • Knowledge of Category Management and advanced procurement tools


Job-Specific Skills:



  • Strong influential skills and motivator

  • Strong negotiator

  • Self-driven and proactive

  • Result oriented


Core Competencies:



  • A constructive and proactive approach is a prerequisite for this position and the ability to focus on the target by having proper processes in place to plan, monitor and manage the processes is key to success.

Post date: 29 August 2024
Publisher: Bayt
Post date: 29 August 2024
Publisher: Bayt