Procurement Manager

• The Senior Procurement Engineer is pivotal in driving coordination of category plans and process efficiency across Al Futtaim Group Business Units. This role involves managing significant annual spend, estimated at EGP 500 million for Egypt Business Units, and requires adept sourcing initiatives and tactics. Success in this position demands robust negotiation capabilities, strategic management of supplier relationships, and continuous process enhancement to act as a strategic partner to the business.

Category and Supplier Management

• Leads category sourcing activities, including RFI/RFP/RFQ execution, supplier communications, evaluation criteria development, supplier selection, and negotiation strategy design.
• Builds and manages strong supplier relationships to maximize value in quality, cost, service levels, risk management, sustainability, and innovation.
• Maintains strong vendor relationships and ensures accurate vendor records, including pre-qualifications, lead times, and future development potential.
• Manages contracts end-to-end, drafting, negotiating, and integrating terms, conditions, KPIs, and SLAs into vendor agreements.

Process Efficiency and Improvement

• Ensures process efficiency and continuous improvement in line with the procurement strategy to support the business as a strategic partner.
• Ensures effective communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders to support seamless procurement operations.
• Collaborates with team members and the Procurement Manager to complete operational and strategic tasks as required.
• Generates and updates management reports accurately and on time.

Cross-Functional Negotiations

• Drives cross-functional negotiations, aligns stakeholders, and applies supplier risk analysis to ensure optimal outcomes.

• Strong analytical, financial, and critical thinking capabilities.
• Collaborative team player with effective communication skills.
• Adaptable and flexible approach to managing changing priorities.
• Proven project management and process improvement skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Any Procurement or Finance Certification is an added value.
• 5-7 years of progressive procurement experience, with exposure to Facility Management, Fit-out works, MEP projects, and service-related categories.
• Proficiency in procurement platforms and P2P systems like SAP Ariba, Oracle, and Coupa.