Procurement Bid Lead

4 weeks ago

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Serco Plc Full time

Procurement Bid Lead - Interim Contract
Make a difference every day

We are a multinational organisation with a global team of 50,000 colleagues. In the Middle East we operate in the Transport, Defence & Advisory sectors, delivering services in Asset Management, Customer Experience, Fire & Rescue and Air Navigation Services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services to fulfil our purpose to impact a better future by "Bringing National Visions to Life".

Your Opportunity

Acquiring new business is essential to Serco’s success, and as such, this role provides procurement support to strategically important bids across Serco’s Middle East Division. In this role you will be expected to understand the business requirements across all business units via early engagement with the Growth Team and key internal stakeholders to define procurement strategies to enable bids & transitions to offer compelling solutions and competitive pricing to the end customer, through optimised costs, innovation and quality, whilst minimising Serco’s delivery risks, ultimately translating into profitable new business.

This will initially be a contract position until the end of the year, with the potential for longer term opportunities.

Key Accountabilities

Provides the key interface between a specific Bid Team and the relevant Category team within Global Procurement.
Responsible within a bid team for interpreting and helping facilitate the thinking around client requirements, assisting estimators with estimating the volumes and benchmarking the price of outsource service lines; assisting solutions developers in clarifying client requirements into specifications for suppliers; obtaining & negotiating suppliers’ commercial proposals whilst managing contractual risks; and delivering to client timescales.
Ensures bid alignment with Serco’s evolving procurement category strategies.
Facilitates appropriate supplier / cross-functional workshops to seek and implement innovative and value adding proposals from suppliers.
Supports the bid team in drafting compelling bid responses to procurement & supply chain related responses, collaborating with technical / operation, legal & commercial colleagues as necessary to provide the optimal responses.
Ensure that all bid sourcing activity complies to Procurement governance, including appropriate due diligence and supplier registration activities.
Captures the knowledge developed during the bid (cost estimates, specifications, benchmarking information, assumptions, market assessments, procurement-related bid responses) for reuse on similar future bids.
Proposes and undertakes initiatives and activities to develop Serco’s supply base.

Specific Requirements

Graduate calibre with a bachelor’s degree or extensive experience (7+ years) within a similar environment within an organisation procurement function is high on the maturity curve.
Post-graduate qualification (e.g., MSc/MBA) or a professional qualification such as MCIPS or studying towards (preferred)
Ability to engage credibly with senior whose stakeholders, developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across a complex matrix organisation.
Experience of working in Procurement in the Middle East, particularly KSA is critical, along with strong knowledge of the supply base and market drivers in the major territories.

**Strong Experience across a range of categories**: Facilities Management (Hard & Soft), Engineering, ICT and/or Professional Services, Fire & Rescue Services and International Logistics.
Experience of risk identification, evaluation and mitigation and liaison with legal support to develop appropriate contractual protections for bids.

What’s in it for you?

At Serco, our core values drive everything we do, and we believe in fairly compensating our colleagues for the value they bring to our organization. We are proud to offer a total reward package at Serco which includes:
Competitive monthly pay and allowances that are commensurate with the role and industry standards
Comprehensive medical insurance coverage and life insurance, so our employees can feel secure in their health and financial wellbeing
We recognize the importance of work-life balance, which is why we offer competitive leave benefits that exceed industry standards
We offer an annual airfare allowance to support our expat colleagues to stay in touch and visit their loved ones
We pride ourselves on providing a supportive work environment where we foster a positive Safety-First culture
We care deeply about our colleagues' wellbeing and offer access to wellbeing programs and platforms to support their physical, mental, and emotional health.
As a global organization, we offer a vast array of career paths for our employees to choose from. The scale and breadth of our organization provides our colleagues with opportunities for growth and variety in their career path, both regionally and globally.

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