Procurement – Specialist

Purpose of the job:

Procurement of materials, works and services to ensure required needs are satisfied at the most economical cost to Samsung Levant and at the time required by the requester/ PIC and of the quality identified. Appropriately and accurately, perform and leverage market analysis to support Procurement decisions. Identity suppliers for specific areas of spend through market research

Key Objectives:

• Support operational requirements and organizational goals and objectives
•  Manage the procurement process efficiently and effectively and Process BQMS (Bidding and Quotation Management system) steps on timely manner.
• Develop strong relationships with other functional groups
• Track and report key functional metrics to improve effectiveness.
• Maintaining the competitive vendor pool.
• Support Vendor Registration process by requesters on VERS and support the documents verification
• Nurtures relationships with the suppliers to negotiate the best price for the company

Position Responsibilities:

·Understand business requirements and procure products and services at the right: price, quality, time, location and quantity

· Acting as the primary contact with suppliers

·Proceed and manage all steps of the BQMS process on timely manner for all marketing and non-marketing activities for all country offices (Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq) in addition to the Research Office in Jordan

·Maintain a vendor pool of competitive vendors and Manage suppliers relationship according to Samsung rules and regulations

·Negotiate with vendors whenever needed to reach fair prices (Win – Win situation)

·Vendor Performance evaluation (on quarterly basis) to evaluate the performance of the vendors and take the needed actions

·Manage vendor selection and choose the right vendor who can execute the activities or deliver the goods within feasible cost and acceptable quality on a timely manner in coordination with the technical PICs

·Holding pre meetings with vendors and pilot sessions to make sure that candidate vendor understand each project when required in coordination with the technical PICs

·Ensure 100% compliance with the procurement process and procedures

·Work closely with the PICs to ensure clear specifications and requirements are provided by the time of bidding including the review of Bill of Quantities [BOQ] , briefs, RFP documents for all jobs

Facilitates across all parties the timely resolution of issues that could impact meeting the needs of the requestors