The person will assume the duty of organizing, carrying out, overseeing, managing, and finalizing project requirements in accordance with the outlined responsibilities for various projects as per the following:

• Lead the company\xe2\x80\x99s Supply Chain function, which includes strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier development and management, contracting strategy, and supplier delivery assurance.
• Own the approved vendor list (AVL) and its associated upstream processes of vendor qualification, and downstream processes of performance evaluation.
• Develop and implement a supplier performance management framework that includes assessment criteria and a mechanism for regular performance assessments.
• Develop and implement a supplier risk management framework that includes contracting strategy best practices, vendor risk assessment criteria, and best practices for dealing with supply chain challenges such as delays, etc.
• Develop and implement a strategic cost management framework that includes spend monitoring and KPIs, spend optimization strategies through partnerships and contracting arrangements, negotiation best practices, etc.
• Directly take responsibility for negotiating the company\xe2\x80\x99s largest POs (both pricing and terms) and work with suppliers to improve pricing, lead times, flexible payment terms, and after-sales support.
• Directly take responsibility for hands-on delivery assurance during high-priority supply chain challenges.
• Develop existing organizational talent with a special focus on negotiation and supplier management in the company\xe2\x80\x99s procurement function.
• Maintain a regular cadence of meetings with counterparts in partner / key supplier organizations.
• Partner with Sales and Solutions teams to ensure qualified, cost-effective, and reliable suppliers are chosen for all projects.
• Partner with Operations, Factory, and Logistics to execute our standard supply chain workflows and/or project-specific strategies.
• Regular travel within UAE, and occasional travel across the EMEA region.
• Ready to travel internationally on short notice to resolve significant supply chain challenges.

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s/Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in engineering or a related field
• CIPS Certification
• 10+ Years of experience in a similar role with industry experience
• Significant work experience in the UAE market including relationships with reliable hardware fabricators/integrators (ex. Electrical Buildings, Skids, etc.)
• Work experience in the KSA market is a strong bonus.
• Demonstrated experience in building supply chain frameworks, qualifying new vendors, managing contracting strategies, and negotiating multi-million-dollar supplier agreements.

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