Procurement Officer

Job Description:

Manage Procurement for multiple Non-technology categories including but not limited to Facilities Management, HR services, Marketing, Travel and Meetings & Events.

Job Responsibilities:

• Structured, Consistent, Risk Centered application of controls and oversight of spend.
• Proactive in spend management, stakeholder engagement and strategy.
• Basic knowledge of demand/expense management.
• Good command in customer service, removal of bottlenecks, training stake holders, dispute and escalation management.
• Ensure professional supply market research and Innovation from supplier market.
• Recommend suitable potential suppliers with regard to internal demand requirements.
• Contact person for suppliers; e.g. by handling of inquiries, supporting suppliers in answering the supplier questionnaire.
• Centralized Contract Repository — Management of Physical Contracts, query and timely updating of data.
• Monitor and maintain timely renewal of contracts intimation to right department
• Timely floating of RFP/RFI, issuance of I-PO’s accuracy (i.e. ADM category, cost centers, chargeability etc.)
• Input for Procurement Policy (PP), SOP Revision, and visibility of PP Compliance to PP internally and externally.

Job Requirements:

• Strong negotiation skills with a good understanding of the “lowest total cost” concept
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that includes interactions with senior leadership of the bank
• Knowledge of and ability to negotiate commercial clauses in a vendor contract
• Familiarity with Oracle procurement – all its features and functions
• Ability to collaborate with various departments of the bank and deliver in a cross-functional team setting
• Strong customer focus
• Comprehend risks and be able to mitigate them
• A graduate with at least 5-8 years of procurement experience for non-tech procurement categories including but not limited to corporate real estate/ facilities, HR services, travel and meetings & events.
• Strong computer skills i.e. Excel, Word, MS office, Power Point