Procurement Services Associate

POSITION SNAPSHOT
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Company: Nestlé
Full-time

Main Purpose of Job:

Manage all transactional processes and documents for procurement

Responsibilities:                                                       

Processing

• Creating Purchase Requisitions
• Monitoring timely receipt of Goods Receipt and ensuring accuracy in GR Postings                                                                                                                                                                 
• Follow up on PO Creation
• Ensure competitive bidding rules and adhere to it                                                                                                                                                 

Compliance

• Ensure Quality of data including required terms and conditions  
• Ensure that PRs are created with the right sourcing methods and documents are compliant with the SOP
• Ensure competitive bidding rules and adhere to it 
• Ensure that POs are created with the right sourcing methods and documents are compliant with the SOP                                                                                                        
• Ensure all GRs are created on time and before the invoices                                                                                                                     

Optimization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

• Lead on enhancement projects to improve our KPIs, KRIs and NPS           

Stakeholder Management

• Develop and maintain a strong network with other streams and other NBS streams to promote the End-to End mindset within the team
• Develop customer service mindset to foster good working relationships with procurement team
• Ability to escalate issues professionally                                                                                                                                                           
• Participation in the operational reviews with the market and back up the moderates if required

Knowledge Acquisition

• Develop a fair understanding of the procurement end-to-end process to understand the impact of all processes on stakeholders
• Participate in all P2P process training and knowledge transfer sessions
• Knowledgeable of PR Creation, GRs and PO creation.

What will make you successful

• Adaptability to change and cope in fast-paced environment

• Capable of working in a multicultural / cross-team environment

• Capable of taking initiative and ability to meet steep learning curve

• Ability to strictly meet deadlines, with good planning, and organizational skills

• High level of integrity

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively address and influence internal and external customers at all levels of management

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with IBPs and gains their trust and respect

• Action oriented; willing to tackle the unknown and seek out collaboration from co-process owners

• Pursue tasks with energy, drive, and a need to finish especially in the face of resistance or setbacks. Strong negotiation skills desired

Required Skills

• Academic Background: Business Administration/Supply Chain/Engineering
• Microsoft applications (Word – Excel)
• Fluent in English language