Procurement & Logistics Specialist, Riyadh

Procurement & Logistics Specialist, Riyadh

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This position reports to

Manufacturing Unit Manager - ELBP

Your role and responsibilities

• Executes purchasing and logistics strategies to support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and
  
  

reliability of suppliers and supplied products.

• Designs and implements plans and effective strategies for local sourcing of products/materials to reach business targets.
• Supports the Procurement Manager in implementing effective local sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to meet current and future business requirements.
• Supports alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy.
• Applies and implements procurement standards, tools, and processes in their own area of responsibility to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.
• Tracks the procurement processes and activities and creates and updates reports, as required, following the ABB standards.
• Resolves issues related to procurement cost, quality, and delivery in their assigned area.
• Tracks internal and supplier performance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), quality issues, and implements related development actions.
• Executes and implements new changes related to purchasing and logistics within their own area of
  
  

responsibility.

• Delivers and participates in training programs as required to ensure compliance and foster professional development.
• Ensures effective and transparent communication internally, externally, and between different units and
  
  

centers.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as business, economics, or supply chain management
• with 2 to 5 years’ experience in procurement and logistic with high level of communication and negotiation tactics to analytical prowess, technical experience in ERP tools and software.
• Essential & Preferrable requirements are:
• Microsoft, ERP, Data Entry, Contract Management, Negotiation and Communication
• SAP Ariba, cost management, time management
• Fluent in English and essential in Arabic is required.
  
  

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