Who is Expro?

Working for our clients across the entire well life cycle, Expro is a visionary full-cycle energy services expert offering novel, insightful solutions, dependable competency and award-winning safety.

Combining innovative, future-facing technology with high-quality data across well construction, well flow management and production, subsea well access, and well integrity and intervention, we have a reputation for extraordinary performance that keeps our clients operations running smoothly.

Expro Group are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Manager - MENA to join the Supply Chain team based in Dubai.

Overall Purpose of the Job

This person leads the OPEX team to procure goods and services required by Expro to the required specification, quality level, at a competitive price, delivered in a timely manner. The role has a change and process development element to instill best practice and continuous improvement through both leadership and execution. This role acts as the key interface between Country teams and Expro\'s Supply Chain.

Key Activities and Accountabilities

• Day-to-day coordination of activities across the OPEX team and execution of the management processes including staff development, appraisals, etc.
• On-going development of the procurement processes and procedures aligned with the SC strategy.
• Execute assigned buying portfolio from quotation to delivery.
• Develop and implement a supplier management strategy on assigned portfolio and through execution, demonstrate good supplier management practise to the rest of the team.
• Ensure suppliers meet required HSEQ standards and that product delivered is to specification, on time and with no injuries.
• Continually work with suppliers to deliver cost reduction programs aligned with SCM goals.
• Drive performance of the OPEX team to achieve KPI\'s as defined by management. Including but not limited to on time delivery, savings, and internal lead times.
• Assist in other purchasing/ departmental duties/ activities as detailed by the Region SCM.
• Actively adhere to the Code of Conduct and Anti-Bribery policies, procedures and processes to ensure the highest ethical standards are maintained and exposure to liability or risk to Expro\'s reputation is minimised. Provide leadership in all ethical issues; ensure employees are aware of Expro\'s compliance requirements and feel able to report possible violations or conflicts of interest.
• Actively adhere to and ensure compliance with applicable Quality policies, procedures, processes & systems. Take an active part in quality improvement processes. Act on reported deficiencies and approve deviations from standard procedures as appropriate.
• Ensure that employees adhere to and comply with all applicable Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures and processes. Provide leadership in HSE; encourage employees to take responsibility and be accountable for their own and others\' safety and provide an environment where they feel authorised to stop any unsafe job. Ensure that all incidents and non-conformances are reported in line with the appropriate procedures and deadlines; ensure that all incidents are investigated and corrective actions raised as required; where appropriate, participates in incident investigations.
• Supervise, mentor and coach direct reports and ensure completion of their Employee Development Plans. Where applicable, ensure that training and competency programs are in place to facilitate the mentoring of subordinates through the competency system. Conduct competency assessments when required.

Job Knowledge and Qualifications

• Proven experience in best practise SCM, team leadership and business process development.
• 5+ years\' experience in a senior or similar role with supervisor responsibility for a procurement team.
• Computer literate, knowledge of Microsoft Office essential with experience of SAP systems (preferred).
• Degree in Supply Chain Management or related subjects preferred.

Why Expro?

People are the most important. And every Expro person engineers our future. They are the drivers of our methodologies. Expro people are confident. They can draw out the right answer which attract the right clients.

At Expro, we live by our values, People, Performance, Planet and Partnerships. People are always at the heart of our success. Performance is getting it right first time, every time. We\'re committed to reducing our environmental impact and we build relationships with our customers to understand their needs.

The only way to apply for a job at Expro is on our website. For more information around safe recruitment and how we recruit please visit our website at https://www.expro.com/careers/how-we-recruit/safe-recruitment

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