Direct Procurement Senior Specialist

Job objective

• Supplier selection and management, RFXs Bidding and negotiation, purchasing compliance, Purchasing Orders and contract management.
• Oversees the procurement or purchasing of goods and services in order to provide effective and
• efficient services to meet the needs of the company for its on-going projects. Deliver best value across the Direct spend portfolio for the Direct Categories.

Key responsibility

• Issue Purchase orders according to requested delivery dates, quotations and Quantities and then send it to the vendors.
• Conduct vendor evaluation and registration.
• Monitoring supplier performance and resolving all issues.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers and subcontractors and negotiates purchase agreements with them.
• Procure equipment, materials, and systems complying with the project quality and specification requirements such as (Soft Good Medical Suppliers, Raw Material, Packaging material, Lab Reagents, Blood, Plasma & Testing Machines).
• Prepare documentation for internal process as per Company standards and Procurement Policies.
• Follow up on supplier's due payments or related issues with Finance colleagues.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, Contact details, Bank details, etc.
• Partner with internal organizations to: Define requirements; assist with identifying vendors; lead RFx process and evaluations; provide vendor evaluation framework and make recommendations on vendor selection.
• Challenge existing suppliers to recommend more cost effective and/or more reliable products that will improve our competitive position. Assist in the evaluation and coordination of these recommendations.
• Work with Sourcing, Engineering and Quality to develop procedures and processes to qualify potential suppliers.
• Work closely with the company legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable.
• Role models compliance with Grifols Egypt, Applicable laws, internal policies, Procurement Policy, code of conduct and core value behaviors.

Academic & Professional Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Admin., Pharmaceutical Science, Engineering or any relevant field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of related experience in Procurement. Pharma experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of procurement, sourcing techniques, and negotiations skills
• Experience as Supplier/Customer/Stakeholder relationship manager
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
• High-level organization and record-keeping skills to maintain a consistent flow of equipment to the company 's factories or worksites and make sure vendors are fulfillin the terms of their contracts.
• Fluent English.