Job Description Key Responsibilities Manage allocated Purchasing Categories and develop a high level of category expertiseMake strategic Category procurement recommendations to the Manager and assist with implementationProvide leadership for the Category Team including allocation of purchasing actionsDevelop Category Management Plan for allocated categories and continuously refine the overall category management strategyDevelop purchasing strategies for each category from analysis of the supply market product and utilizationLead manage and Implement sourcing initiatives that ensure delivery of business plans and category strategiesManage allocated portfolio of Supply Agreements and their renewal negotiate and manage price changes under Supply Agreements and manage the placement of orders under Heads Supply Agreements for the allocated purchasing categoriesLead the continual analysis of catalog utilization and actively manage SciQuest to ensure that KAUST is purchasing from the highest performing suppliersProvide input analysis professional guidance and coaching to Contract Analysts in undertaking purchasing actions as appropriate including contributing to development and review of Category purchasing strategy selection criteria evaluation methodologies and outcome and terms and conditions of the Agreement or Purchase OrderDevelop mutually beneficial relationships with the Research CommunityProactively engage with internal and external customers and ensure timely response to customer enquiries and provide specialist advice as requiredContribute to the development of reporting and business intelligence to monitor purchasing trendsManage and report on Key Performance Indicators and drive continuous improvementDesired Skills and ExperienceStrong influencing skills and ability to lead a team towards achieving strategic objectivesStrong ability to create from concept and an ability to look for opportunities to apply new and evolving ideas methods and approachesKnowledge and understanding of purchasing within a university context with particular focus on category management and negotiation skillsAbility to use SAP SRM applications and Microsoft Office programs including Word Excel and PowerPoint.Bachelor’s Degree in Science Commerce Economics Business Finance or LawMinimum of 5 to 10 years applicable experience in Purchasing Strategic Sourcing or Category Management Other degree holders will also be eligible assuming they have demonstrated ability and experience in the purchasing fieldPreference for CIPS accredited or working towards CIPS accreditation or any other equivalent procurementpurchasing accreditationExperience with ERP and eProcurement systems SAP Oracle SciQuest or similarKey Skills Category ManagerbuyerpurchasingengineeringfacilitiesMCIPSAbout Company King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST is an international graduatelevel research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom in the region and around the globe. As an independent meritbased institution KAUST’s pioneering matrix structure of academic divisions and interdisciplinary research centers enables top researchers from around the globe and across all cultures to work together to solve challenging scientific and technological issues. The KAUST global research and education networks support diverse talents both on its campus and at other premier universities and research institutions through collaborative research agreements grants and student scholarship programs. KAUST open to both men and women from all around the world is governed by an independent selfperpetuating Board of Trustees. The core campus located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea at Thuwal Saudi Arabia was inaugurated on the 23rd of September 2009. For more information about KAUST visit httpwww.kaust.edu.sa more...
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