About the Role
The Commercial Procurement Account Manager/Sr.is responsible for purchasing all company's commercial requirements and handling communications with suppliers and internal requests.
Responsibilities:
- Handle end-to-end procurement activities (Sourcing, RFQs, tenders, evaluations, stock management)
- Risk assessment, supplier market research and proactive demand management
- Support commercial procurement across various categories
- Communicate and coordinate with internal departments and vendors
- Analyze procurement data and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Prepare reports, summaries, and updates on procurement KPIs
- Review and evaluate contracts and vendor offers
- Execute procurement decisions while ensuring alignment with policies
- Ensure timely processing and follow-up on procurement requests
- Perform all the above-mentioned roles and responsibilities in compliance to the Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies and report any information/physical security breaches or incidents to the supervisor/manager immediately.
- Be aware of, and adhere to, all environmental requirements as set by the statutory bodies in Kuwait, or by the published policies of Zain Group/Kuwait.
- Zain abides by fulfilling the occupational health and safety certificate requirements that establishes and maintains an OH\&S management system that eliminate hazards and minimizes OH\&S risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of OH\&S opportunities and addresses OH\&S management system nonconformities associated with its activities
What We Need From You Skills:
- Strong knowledge of procurement and sourcing processes
- CIPS certification or relevant procurement and supply chain experience Preferred
- Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, dashboards)
- Data analysis and reporting using Excel or Power BI
- Strong negotiation skills
- Contract review and evaluation knowledge
- ERP system familiarity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented with high accuracy in documentation
To be considered for the position, you will need to meet with all of the below requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree required: Preferred in Business administration or supply chain fields
- 2-4 years' experience in a related field.
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