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Responsibilities
As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
Serves as the primary point of contact for activities such as cost reviews, optimization analyses, tendering, contract reviews, and negotiations with essential vendors spanning all expenditure categories.
Financial Adhere to the procurement strategy defined by our leadership team, with a primary focus on areas of high cost-saving potential, diligently identifying and addressing challenging procurement expenses throughout the organisation.
Collaborate closely with the Procurement Category Lead in efficiently managing category expenditures. This involves formulating comprehensive category strategies, fine-tuning contract terms, costs, and service quality. Vigilantly assess vendor performance and conduct region-wide benchmarking.
Play a pivotal role in the sourcing processes within our expenditure categories, including crafting scopes of work, carrying out both technical and commercial evaluations, presenting recommendations, and facilitating approvals from key stakeholders.
Examine contract terms and propose amendments that align with PwC’s objectives, particularly strategies for financial negotiations in significant areas of expenditure, with the ultimate goal of achieving year-on-year reductions in comparable spending.
Personally exemplifies the firm’s culture of long-term cost savings in procurement, advocating for centralization of procurement expenses and contracts. Systematically record and document cost savings realized across the spectrum of procurement categories.
Ensure the accurate capture of procurement data to integrate seamlessly with our Finance Systems, including but not limited to Purchase Orders (LPOs), guaranteeing the collection, reconciliation, and appropriate management of meaningful and precise data.
Customer Cultivate strong internal customer relationships within your designated spend category, engaging key functional leads in collaborative partnerships with a shared commitment to optimizing functional procurement budgets. Nurture and develop external supplier relationships with strategic partners in the markets relevant to your spend category.
Assume responsibility for the seamless execution of day-to-day support for functional procurement activities, encompassing all facets from tendering to contract award and negotiations.
Thoroughly oversee the finalisation of purchase details and deliveries once contracts have been awarded, ensuring a smooth transition from negotiation to procurement execution.
Provide steadfast and ongoing contract management support to teams that may require additional assistance, fostering a culture of cooperation and problem-solving.
Dedicate yourself to ensuring the utmost satisfaction of internal customers with our procurement services, consistently meeting and exceeding their expectations through proactive business partnering and impeccable service delivery Internal Process Engage with our business partners to gain a deep understanding of their specific needs and implementation possibilities, enabling us to offer expert guidance in the delivery of streamlined and efficient procurement processes and tools within the region.
Swiftly escalate any challenges or issues to our Team Lead for prompt resolution, fostering a proactive and agile approach to problem-solving. Actively contribute to the design and implementation of new opportunities and improvements within the category management team, continually enhancing our capabilities.
Take a proactive role in identifying, planning, and executing risk management and mitigation strategies for supply contracts and agreements, safeguarding our interests and commitments.
Methodically track and report key functional metrics, targeting reductions in expenses and enhancements in operational effectiveness.
Execute reporting and analysis duties as required, providing valuable insights and intelligence to inform our decision-making processes.
Champion the identification and execution of risk management and mitigation strategies for agreements, further fortifying our contractual relationships.
Maintain a vigilant eye on risk, quality, and independence processes, advocating for fairness and ethical conduct within our organization.
PwC is one of the worlds largest providers of assurance, tax, and business consulting services. We believe that the best outcomes are achieved through close collaboration with our clients and the many stakeholder communities we serve. So every day, 250,000 PwC people in 158 countries work hard to build strong relationships with others and understand the issues and aspirations that drive them.
At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients, our people and the wider investing public are looking for. As a one of the worlds largest professional services firms, PwC can offer a wide range of services and brings variety of skills and experience to bear on your issues.
Established in the Middle East region for 40 years, PwC has over 4,500 people. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East.