Conduct Business Partnering with local stakeholders

　　Providing high quality service to day-to-day stakeholders and acting as a general point of contact for Procurement topics Understanding local needs objectives and priorities to improve cost, service and quality of spend covered

　　Support Category Management activities

　　Identifying opportunities to the Category and Supplier Relationship Management team Supporting local implementation and adherence to Category initiatives and savings realization, to address whitespace and increase spend under management Providing input and feedback to the creation of category buying guides and content

　　Deliver Supplier Relationship Management activities

　　Perform supplier management activities for local suppliers, or the local aspect of regional/global supplier relationship where agreed / aligned with Category and Supplier Relationship Management team

　　Deliver Category Strategy execution and deliver (strategic) sourcing projects

　　Conducting sourcing activities focused on execution and implementation of large business initiated, or major projects executed in line with Category Strategy guides Manage execution of local or cross-affiliate projects as agreed with Hub Procurement Manager and Category Management team

　　Deliver Tactical Procurement execution and procurement support for business requirements

　　Manage day-to-day procurement RFx requirements and delivery support, including implementation and savings realization

　　Support Transactional Procurement efficiencies

　　Support stakeholder handover to Transactional Procurement (i.e. ELC Buying Center) Manage conversion of project outcomes into relevant content and buying channel implementation

　　Deliver Change Management activities

　　Support various transformational Procurement projects - i.e. new Indirect Policy implementation Deliver change and ensure Procurement goals and processes are moving forward towards excellence

　　Qualifications

　　Personal qualifications

　　Result and execution focused Excellent communication skills - able to inform/influence people at all levels Experienced in managing internal customer relationships and resistance Flexible and willing to drive change Ability to work independently and structured within a matrix organization Ability to work with people at all levels (internal and external) - thereby fostering excellent customer and vendor relationships Smoothly handles multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change - ability to identify and prioritize critical activities Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills Eye for detail - precise analysis of figures (analytical and numeric skills) Analytical and innovative; seeks out fresh ideas from a variety of sources Works with others towards shared goals - collaborates and shares information

　　Professional qualifications and experience

　　Professional Purchasing or Procurement Certification is desirable - i.e. APICS CSCP or ISM CPSM 8-10 years' experience in Indirect Procurement and managing purchasing activities in Corporate categories and/or Advertising and Promotions (Sales & Marketing) and Visual Merchandising (POS) Proven track record of implementing and executing sourcing projects Team leadership and people management skills Professional use of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, BI) Sourcing, negotiation, and contracting skills Project Management experience Ability to communicate with suppliers and senior management Demonstrated understanding of Source to Pay (S2P) end to end processes

　　Experience with / and usage of Procurement technology i.e. SAP and SAP Ariba

　　Job: Purchasing/ Procurement/ Materials Management - Supply Chain

　　Primary Location: AE-DU-Dubai

　　Job Type: Standard

　　Schedule: Full-time

　　Shift: 1st (Day) Shift

　　Job Number: 2312786