Solution Purchaser Senior Expert
Schneider Electric
- Riyadh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Issue requests for proposal (RFP /RFQ) to suppliers and conduct negotiations with suppliers to ensure the best ratio quality/time/cost.
- Improve supplier performance during the whole cycle of life, including management of the continuous quality improvement and delivery performance.
- Evaluate breakdown of costs of purchases by using all tools and methods for cost evaluation.
- Write a contract with a supplier ensuring specification’s respect and an adequate level of risk.
- Secure a professional negotiation with the short-listed vendors/ sub-contractors including securing back-to-back conditions with the head contract.
- Responsible for the supplier award and the criteria for selection
- Responsible for securing that the vendors awarded has been through the correct qualification process.
- Be a true partner to the project team in execution and act on escalations concerning the subcontractors, unsettled claims and variation orders.
- Deploy levers in the supply chain and procurement process to enhance overall competitiveness.
- Define the specific purchasing strategy for the project, focusing on high stake / high risk commodities, continuously prioritizing tasks based on project time schedule
- Secure the supplier selection, being involved from the tendering of the project to the cash collection, integrating all spec aspects (cost, lead-time, technology, quality, flexibility, logistic, financing... but also make or buy), managing RFI, RFQ and the bid tabulation (based on total cost of ownership (TCO)), securing the negotiation process (including T&C)
- Assess risks on the supply chain and transfer/mitigate it as early as possible through audit, contractual clauses, supplier development plan...
- Contractual with suppliers, managing potential claims with suppliers
- Manage the purchasing order process with an ethical approach, securing the assets from SE
- Secure the supply deliveries, managing the risk mitigation plans with suppliers and anticipating pro-actively the necessary reminders
- Contribute as team member to better serve the customer, taking into consideration the change orders and the expectations from customers, selecting flexible suppliers
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- French language will be a plus
- Strong communication an negotiation skills
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Winning personality and a team player
- High level of Customer centricity
- Agile leadership and capability to collaborate in matrix organizations