Procurement Senior Analyst

Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Managed Services is the delivery and execution business within PwC, providing operational solutions for clients. It brings the best of PwC’s advisory capabilities, our technology expertise and our operational delivery to help clients solve complex problems

The Procurement analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

The Procurement analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

The Procurement analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

The Procurement Senior analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

Procurement Operations

• Assist in the processing of Purchase Orders and/or Invoices
• Review and highlight discrepancies in Purchase Orders and/or Invoices
• Maintain product/service catalogs in ERP or procurement system
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers
• Support in managing spot buys, bidding/RFx process
• Support in analysis of pricing and technical competence of goods and services
• Review contracts ensuring compliance around pricing, payment terms, volume commitments and rebates
• Support in supplier assessments, scorecards, and other analytics to manage supplier performance
• Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards and preferred supplier lists
• Support risk management assessment relating to suppliers
• Monitor and report all open transactions
• Analyze and report goods / services rates’ discrepancy periodically
• Perform spend analysis to determine internal trends such as top suppliers, procured categories of good/services, payment compliance, etc.
• Maintain accurate records of procurement activities
  
  

Reporting

• Perform cost analysis and forecasting while reviewing purchase requisitions, contracts, purchase orders
• Conduct comprehensive spend analysis on category basis, country basis, BU basis, etc
• Track and communicate savings achieved from cost reduction initiatives
• Report procurement team’s SLAs and KPIs, monitor compliance
  
  

Minimum Education And Specific Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain management, procurement

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management / Administration or equivalent from an accredited university is a plus

Certifications in relevant fields (e.g. CIPS or equivalent) would be advantageous

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of end to end procurement process, including supplier relationship management
• Data analysis and data-driven procurement decisions
• Knowledge of techniques and processes of strategic sourcing
• Experience in working with ERP or procurement systems
• Ability to make data-driven procurement decisions.
• Commitment to ethical and sustainable procurement practices
  
  

Expected Competencies

Values, behaviors & attitude

• Organizational and planning skills
• Financial orientation
• Detail orientation
• Analytical skills
• Stakeholder management
  
  

Minimum Years Experience Required

3-5 years of experience within procurement organization, ideally having worked with a diverse portfolio of people, process and technology with a leading firm, preferably in the Middle East region

Additional Application Instructions

N/A

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field Of Study Required

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Process Outsourcing, Claims Performance Management, Communication, Complaint Management, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Review, Contract Review, Corrective Actions, Creativity, Customer Data Management (CDM), Customer Due Diligence, Customer Handling, Data Entry, Data Quality, Data Quality Assessment, Delivery Excellence, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 20 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 80%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

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