IMI1734 – Bid Support Division Head

Job Description

Your future role &amp; Job Purpose:<p><br></p>We are looking to hire Bid Support Division Head<p><br></p>Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets Review and recommend revising purchasing practices to ensure their conformance with best industry practice, established laws, the Supply Chain Manuals and approved processes.<p><br></p>Key Accountabilities:<p><br></p>The Bid Support Division Head will be responsible for but not limited to:<p><br></p>Area: Purchase Order Activity – RFQ, Bid Evaluation, Coordination, PO placement. Executes and manages Purchase Orders for the procurement of major/critical commodities, services, and complex procurements, with emphasis on improving supplier quality and lowering total cost of ownership for the program<p><br></p><ul><li> For select commodities, develop and execute long-term strategy deployment, supplier cost modeling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, negotiations, long-term contract establishment, continuous supplier performance improvement, and supplier relationship development</li><li> Coordinates purchasing activities with internal partners to acquire products and services in a cost effective and timely manner</li><li> Maintains all procurement KPIs for assigned commodities and agreements including corrective actions to be taken Area: Purchase Agreement – RFQ, Bid Evaluation, Coordination, PA placement.</li><li> Ensure the application of the commodity strategy by adhering to purchasing plan with key suppliers Prepares and issues moderate to high complexity, value and risk purchase orders and complex agreements, and ensures all procurement actions which commit the company are properly documented, reviewed and approved consistent with policy and procedure. Is able to identify risks and mitigate them when negotiating terms and conditions Area: Purchasing Planning – demand planning and interfacing with users</li><li> Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations Area: Audit – File Reviews</li><li> Leads supplier issue resolutions (lead time, drawing issues, etc.); work with business users, Supplier Quality, etc. to resolve supplier quality issues, identify sources for new products, and improve supplier performance; issue supplier corrective actions, and quality control instructions; and assess supplier responses to corrective action requests</li><li> Supports internal, customer, and external compliance audits Area: Reporting – providing input</li><li> Ensures communications regarding material status is being generated, presented and distributed to appropriate personnel</li><li> Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk which could prevent the organization meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns Area: Mentor and coaching</li><li> Mentor and coach Buyers to enhance their career and professional development</li><li> Provide leadership, coordination and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility and succeed in their roles</li></ul><p><br></p>Who we are looking for:<p><br></p><ul><li> Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or closely related degree.</li><li>MCIPS OR a supply chain degree (at Bachelors level).<br><br></li></ul> Experience<p><br></p><ul><li> 10 years of relevant experience in an international purchasing environment with positive results</li><li> Procurement experience in working with different commodities with large volume purchases</li><li> Fair understanding of oil &amp; gas and shipbuilding industry</li><li> Strong organizational skills</li><li> Detail oriented and organized with good project management skills</li><li> Experience working in large multicultural and multilingual teams</li><li> Assignment in a customer organization</li></ul><p><br></p>About Application Process If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):<p><br></p><ul><li> Resume/CV<br><br></li></ul>