Serco Plc Hiring for Head of Procurement Job at Dubai Full Time

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The Job Opportunity

The purpose of this position is to provide experienced leadership and expertise to the management and delivery of Procurement for the Middle East Division as the Middle East Divisional Procurement Functional Business Partner. The role has leadership accountability for the Procurement function in Middle East and delivery of performance targets agreed with the Middle East Division.

Key accountabilities

Be the Procurement Functional Business Partner to the Middle East Division providing the Middle East Executive with a primary point of contact for Procurement and act as the ‘Intelligent Customer’ interface point between the Middle East Division consuming procurement services and the Procurement function providing them

Ensure that Middle East Divisional and Business Unit strategies, plans and business requirements are understood and supported by Procurement and incorporated into global or regional category and sourcing strategies.

Accountable for management and delivery of Procurement in the Middle East Division ensuring that the delivery of business outcomes and performance meets the requirement of both the Middle East Division and global Procurement strategy, and targets including in-year and annualised savings target as agreed through the planning process and aligned with the targets for Serco’s third party Procurement Delivery Partner

Lead and support the education and influencing of key stakeholders ensuring that the development of category strategies is supported, that recommended category strategies are endorsed, implementation is supported, and the capture of benefits is agreed

Drive and facilitate the leveraging of deep category and market expertise of global and regional Category Management functions, Serco’s third party Procurement Delivery Partner, Procurement Business Partners, other Divisional Procurement teams and key stakeholders to support Serco in optimising value, managing demand and mitigating risk from the third party supply base across all categories globally

Drive early engagement and collaboration with Business Development and Bid teams to ensure bid requirements are understood and Procurement deliverables, resourcing and budget are agreed to create competitive supply chain architecture that meets bid requirements, leverages the existing supply base or sources new suppliers as required, and mitigates risk to support profitable growth

Drive adoption of supplier management processes to build relationships with key suppliers to the Middle East Division to ensure that performance and value is delivered whilst managing the risks

What we are looking for in our candidates:
Will have worked in a complex changing environment with demanding business objectives in a competitive market sector.

Demonstrates previous experience of creating, building, leading and managing successful Procurement teams

Demonstrates previous experience and ability to motivate, lead, coach, mentor and develop staff and enhance their performance and fulfil their future growth potential

Demonstrates extensive track record of developing and maintaining strong senior stakeholder relationships up to executive leadership level

Possesses excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and sell at multiple levels especially Senior and to Board level

Has category and market knowledge and experience across a number of categories

Has a strategic mindset while being flexible to local differences and creative to encourage and seek innovative approaches

Specific requirements

Graduate calibre with a Bachelor’s degree

Post-graduate qualification (e.g. MSc/MBA) or a professional qualification such as MCIPS is desirable but not essential

Has the Leadership Behaviour and Capabilities stated as most critical to this role

Ability to ‘sell’ Procurement

Possesses strong business acumen, able to understand complex business needs and drivers and identify ways for Procurement to address

At least six years senior management experience demonstrating a consistent track record of delivery within large and complex Procurement organisations

Possesses category and supply market knowledge of asset management, facilities management (soft & hard FM), manpower services and technology markets in the Middle East region including KSA & UAE

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