Reports to: Supply Chain ManagerCategory: FTELocation: MoroccoUnit/ Division/ Department/ Section: Supply Chain Management___
JOB PURPOSE
To provide leadership to Procurement & Purchasing department across the Morocco region to ensure an effective Procurement & Purchasing operation.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESResponsibilities / 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.