Procurement Manager

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.

We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North -South Railway (NSR), the longest system of it’s kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

**ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

The ProcurementProject Manager main mission is to develop and promote Thales procurement competitiveness internally as well as externally. His main tasks are:

- To challenge the acquisition needs and requirements and to promote design to cost analysis with the suppliers, during the definition phase of the solution, in order to increase the competitiveness of the solution and to define the acquisition strategy whilst taking into account:

- The offer available on the market / the accessible innovations or breakthroughs on the market
- The Make or Buy analysis (both structural and project-oriented)
- The prime contract requirements, with an appropriate flow down according to the acquisition context
- The access to Market criteria (KIP, partnership, ToT, )
- The Thales Group Procurement policies
- The acquisition needs within the Bid/ Project / Product, to organize these needs into Procurement work packages
- The legal and regulatory requirements (export control, environmental rules, social regulations )
- To validate the availability of offers on the maket of the product or project design.
- To define the resulting acquisition plan, in order to optimize the cost of the purchased parts, with the support of the Global Category Managers/Category Managers/Category Buyers
- To commit the Procurement Directorate to the cost and competitiveness of the purchased part (in BID phase) through the Procurement Executive Summary (PES) presented at Gate 2
- To execute the acquisition plan (in project phase / product development and production phase) in accordance with the allocated targets ( Time, Quality, Total Cost of Ownership, Risks & Opportunities ) and update the procurement dashboard
- To liaise with operational teams and Category Buyers to monitor the execution of the Procurement plan
- To define and monitor the contractual requirements of the acquisition
- To comply with the “Manage Acquisition” process as per Chorus 2 and use the acquisition tools in place in the organization ( e-Acquisition, ERP, ) for all activities

**WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**

5 years Experience in Procurement/Supply Chain is necessary.

**QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

**Mandatory requirement**:

- Saudi Nationality
- Engineering degree or Master degree

**Fluent in English & Arabic mandatory, French could be a plus**

**TECHNICAL SKILLS**
- Understanding of the BL business model and of products’ lifecycles
- Make or Buy and risk management skills
- Basics in Finance
- Long term vision of product or project
- Ability to commit and to deliver
- Procurement experience
- Bid and Project Management competencies
- Bring added value / capture innovation
- Knowledge in cost evaluation, Design to Value, Lean approach.
- Basics skills in regulations (export control, Reach, etc...)

**SOFT SKILLS**
- Capability to manage by influence and to convince
- Open minded (listen, share ideas) and bring added value / capture innovation
- Capability to animate international multi organization project (or bid) teams (requesters, Global Category Managers/Category Managers/Category Buyers, contract management, )
- Capability to speak out and to handle conflicts / problem resolution
- To be agile (adapt in a complex environment, open to multi-cultural aspects )
- Excellent intercommunication in written and verbal formats in his environment
- Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines in high-pressure environment
- Develop network and team spirit
- Able to synthetize a global view of a complex problem

**PREFERRED SKILLS**

**Preferable requirement**:Telco and IT Engineering