Senior Buyer

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Responsibilities:

• Develop, advocate and implement sourcing and negotiation strategies for key spend areas to achieve short and long term savings targets.
• Evaluate submitted quotations on the basis of objective criteria using any agreed weightings and scoring process.
• Negotiate with suppliers to agree contract terms and relationships that will achieve the interests of the organization.
• Evaluate the financial, commercial and technical capabilities of potential suppliers.
• Identify the non-conformance of supplier performance and take necessary steps to rectify the same.
• Develop, maintain and improve relationships with internal stakeholders to promote effective procurement.
• Conduct risk analysis on high spend commodities and suppliers; identify the opportunities for mitigation of such risks and carry out necessary steps.
• Assist or help in coordination of all post order activities on need basis until the material is received in safe condition at the site and until the supplier gets paid.
• Ensure compliance with the organization's procedures that cover the procurement process.
• Support your colleagues in the execution of projects when required.
• Prepare and submit various sets of reports to your line manager on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in procurement of technical categories
• Passionate about delivering results
• Analytical and planning skills
• Proactive problem-solving skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to follow directives and procedures, along with ensuring compliance
• Proven decision making and problem-solving skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders

About the Company

MBC GROUP is the largest media company in the Middle East & North Africa region that enriches people’s lives through information, interaction and entertainment. In 2002, nearly a decade after the launch of MBC1 in London, in 1991, MBC GROUP moved its headquarters to Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.

MBC GROUP also includes two FM radio stations: MBC FM (Gulf music) and Panorama FM (contemporary Arabic hit music).

Furthermore, part of MBC GROUP is Shahid and its premium subscription-based service Shahid VIP, the world’s leading Arabic streaming platform, home to highly rated original productions from the Arab world, a wide range of exclusive movies and premieres, as well as the top watched live Arab TV channels.

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