Overview
The Senior Procurement Officer will contribute to the success of procurement activities in the Dubai Logistics Hub by ensuring effective operational and tactical procurement of goods and services. The role involves leading and driving the regional procurement team to ensure successful development and execution of procurement in a complex supply chain environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out operational and tactical procurement in strong coordination with the strategic sourcing team, Global fleet hub, regional and country-based procurement staff.
- Implement the overall procurement strategy in close cooperation with the global procurement team.
- Ensure that the regional procurement supports and delivers all regional programmatic objectives.
- Ensure that the procurement unit delivers a procurement service that understands and meets the needs of the IFRC, partners and services users.
- Accountable to achieve value for money.
- Support procurement planning with operational colleagues.
- Identifying cost reduction opportunities in procurement and sourcing.
- Develop a robust supplier base within the region and manage the value chain complexity and risks.
- Develop a sourcing plan in line with global sourcing strategy and regional needs.
- Negotiate and implement Frame Agreements.
- Implement vendor performance management.
- Provide consultation to regional and country general management.
- Collaborate closely with national societies procurement focal points to ensure compliance with IFRC procurement policies.
- Manage procurement risks trough risk management matrix and reports.
- Responsible for facilitating the implementation of procurement policies and procedures.
- Ensure environmental and social sustainable practices are followed.
- Lead and facilitate quality assurance of procurement conducted by the country offices.
- Manage, hire, train and retain a team of world class procurement professionals.
- Drive the development of talents providing guidance on development and career paths.
- Identify gaps in the skills and competencies of regional operational procurement team members and establish and implement personal development plans.
- Establish KPIs for the procurement function and report KPIs to the management team.
- Provide technical support and ensuring compliance with IFRC policies to IFRC procurement staff in country offices.
- Provide technical expertise and advice across the regional network.
- Coordinate procurement activities with national societies and partner national societies.
- Ensure excellent coordination and relation ships with both IFRC and network offices and colleagues.
- Manage internal relationship-building to ensure cross-functional co-operation and integration.
- Relationship building with partners and service users.
Required Experience
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in managing complex procurement operations including high volume in procurement, of which minimum 3 years at international level. Required experience of managing and integrating tactical and operational procurement. Preferred experience within the commercial sector. Preferred Red Cross/Red Crescent knowledge and experience.
Qualifications
Required university degree in Business, economics, Engineering, IT or other relevant area or proven professional experience in the area of expertise. Professional Procurement Qualification highly preferred.
