P228-Procurement Sr. Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the Finance Sr. Director and the Sr. Procurement Manager in developing and implementing sourcing strategies, policies, and procedures.

• Assists the Finance Sr. Director and the Sr. Procurement Manager in finding ways to reduce procurement costs and improve efficiency.

• Assists the Finance Sr. Director and the Sr. Procurement Manager to implement and maintain a procurement management system or software to streamline procurement processes and enhance data visibility and reporting.

• Assists the Finance Sr. Director and the Sr. Procurement Manager to conduct periodic reviews of procurement policies and procedures, recommending updates or changes to align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

• Assists the Finance Sr. Director and the Sr. Procurement Manager to develop and implement procurement strategies aimed at cost reduction and efficiency improvement, including supplier consolidation and bulk purchasing.

• Assist in periodic audits of Procurement and monitors the closure of any audit findings in coordination with the concerned parties in Procurement Team. Reports regularly to the Snr Procurement Manager and to the Finance Snr Director on status and approvals.

• Generate or prepare reports related to purchase orders, spend analysis, and month-end financial closing inputs to the Finance Sections - GL and AP.

• Reviews the draft POs submitted by the Sr Procurement Specialists and takes care to endorse to GL for final review until approved.

• Leads in process documentation of policies and procedures.

• Leads in continuous improvement initiatives.

• Leads in any transition plan and execution related to Procurement Improvement initiatives.

• Manage and maintain contract and vendor database in the Procurement systems.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in training and learning opportunities.

• Protect the organization's value by keeping financial information confidential.

• Performs related activities and functions as may be required by the Finance Director or the Snr Procurement Manager from time to time.