Manager Supply Chain Management

Designation: Manager

Role Description and Purpose

The job holder provides procurement support to business teams that are directly supporting our customers. The job holder is expected to help ensure our supply chains are effective and responsive such that they help us exceed the expectations of our customers and help us win and retain business.

Responsibilities

- Support the Category lead to response to Customer RFP

- Connect and engage with Internal Stakeholders to support third party cost components needed in completing submission of customer RFP.

- Negotiate with supplier for best cost and other commercial terms and conditions.

- Minimize the potential risks to reduce supply chain uncertainties and shocks, evaluate and check quotes for errors and mistake before they are shared with business.

- Create and develop relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.

- Facilitate ongoing collaboration between the Business teams, Operations team, Enablers team and Logistics team.

- Manage day-to-day activities, reporting and compliance, to ensure timely procurement as per business requirements.

- Ensure purchases are executed in a timely manner and in accordance with the company s policies.

- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.

Job Requirements

Excellent negotiation skills and stakeholder management

Mandatory 8-10 years of procurement experience with minimum6 years’ experience in Telecom industry handling network products ( e.g. Cisco, Fortinet, HPE ) and services including customer premise equipment.

Experience of working in a presales environment and bid management in telecom or network providers.

Strong understanding of contract and commercials

Well organized and self-motivated individual capable of making decisions.

Understanding of international freight and delivery models. Experience in managing distributors will be an added advantage.

Ability to work under time pressure