Senior Procurement Manager, Raw

4 days ago

Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Clorox Abudawood SJV Full time

Join the dynamic teams at M.A. Abudawood and Partners for Industry Co. (MAAPICO) & National Cleaning Products Co. (NCP), the leading manufacturers of Clorox Liquid Bleach and a range of household cleaning and disinfectant products. Our products are trusted by millions across Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, and the wider region. MAAPICO and NCP are Joint Ventures majority owned by The Clorox Company. As such, we bring innovation and quality to every home and institution. Be a key player in our dynamic team, contributing to local success. Apply now for a rewarding career in a pioneering environment.

This Procurement Senior Manager role is responsible for the Category Management and Business Operation of direct materials for the Clorox Abudawood Saudi Joint Venture. The spend portfolio is approximately $23M USD annually covering Resin, Flexible & Rigid Packaging, and Chemicals (e.g. High Strength Bleach). This position is responsible for:

  1. Leading, developing and executing the sourcing strategies of existing and new direct materials to drive cost advantages, and support product growth initiatives.
  2. Leading and influencing cross-functional teams for local and global sourcing projects.
  3. Supplier relationship management, contracts, payment term extensions, negotiations, supply assurance and risk management.
  4. Price forecasting based on commodities market movement.
  5. Approximately 5% International travel.

Key Responsibilities (in descending order of importance):

  • Work with the internal & global stakeholders to develop a comprehensive category-sourcing strategy.
  • Supply assurance of existing spend.
  • Maintain spend under contract.
  • Active management of the supply chain to drive cost advantage for Clorox.
  • Develop and communicate the sourcing timeline for new projects (10%).
  • Manage the overall sourcing approval process (10%).
  • Represent the sourcing team to stakeholders and management (5%).
  • Evaluate project successes and failures and drive process changes to improve future projects (5%).
  • Work with R&D and project teams to ensure early involvement of procurement expertise in new innovation projects involving specified materials and services (5%).

Scope Factors:

  • Internal: Working with manager and cross functional partners (Saudi Plant Buyers, Production team, Technical Services, Quality and R&D) to implement sourcing projects and new product launches.
  • Global: Collaborate with the Global Procurement Organisation to identify synergies and leverage scale with related Global category strategies, suppliers and tenders.
  • External: Build relationships with suppliers to drive collaboration and mutual benefits, continuous improvement and innovation.
  • The role needs to be able to influence top management and internal stakeholders by providing advice, recommendations and strategic procurement plans.
  • They also lead procurement change initiatives and manage procurement activities at various levels.

Minimum Requirements:

Years and Type of Experience:

  • 10+ years of sourcing (preferred), total supply chain (internal candidates) or CPG industry experience (preferred).
  • Arabic and English proficiency.
  • Working with direct materials suppliers.
  • Ability to lead cross functional teams and drive consensus.
  • Contract development and negotiation.
  • Handling multiple projects/responsibilities and adapting to changing priorities as well as differing priorities with internal stakeholders.

Desirable:

  • Developing and implementing category strategies.
  • Working with global teams.
  • Sets high standards of performance for self and others. Self-starter, eager to drive improvement and change. Takes ownership.
  • Collaboration / Responsiveness - Enjoys and thrives working with others. Able to respond promptly to urgencies. Values diversity of thought. Incorporates others' ideas into decision making.
  • Leadership - Sets or influences direction beyond own area of responsibility; drives performance improvement across the company.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Team player with initiative and strong listening, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, and ERP systems (SAP, Netsuit).
  • Understanding of fundamental Sourcing concepts: Category Management experience desirable.
  • Ability to work independently, creatively and efficiently with minimal direction in an unstructured environment.
  • Planning and organization skills: ability to establish work plans, "multi-task", and prioritize simultaneous projects.
  • Ability to streamline and drive sustainable process improvement (versus firefighting).
  • Thorough and detail oriented. Ability to mine, sort, and clean data from various sources/systems.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Analytical Thinking / Problem Solving - Sorts through complex issues, identifies alternatives and makes recommendations.
  • Integrates information from multiple sources, assesses and communicates it properly.

Desirable:

  • Project Management and Change Management experience.

Education Level/Degree:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
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