About the Role

We are looking for a Procurement Lead for a mid-level position on a consulting or permanent role basis. This role involves identifying, sourcing, and procuring various products and services required by the company at the optimal price, quality, and delivery terms.

The candidate must have experience relating to procurement in similar size or larger organization. This role reports into the CFO and on a dotted line basis to the COO.

What You'll Do

Procurement & Requirement Management

• Capture requirements for product/service to be procured.
• Act as the primary liaison to the company for procurement needs.
• Understand financial and budgetary constraints for the product/service to be procured.
• Research options including features, terms, preliminary pricing etc. and prepare comparative analysis for stakeholder review.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with the suppliers.

Pricing, Vendor & Purchase Management

• Negotiate pricing and terms in coordination with the executive team.
• Secure firm quotes from vendor(s).
• Execute the purchase process from preparing and executing purchase order to receiving to Deployment management to invoice payment.
• Ensure the suppliers delivers the product/service on time, without impact to internal deliverables.
• Coordinate timely payments to suppliers.
• Work closely with customs and other external stakeholders in receiving and shipping products.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with any regulatory/statutory requirements.

Inventory & Consumption Management

• Develop strong inventory and consumption management practices.
• Ensure tight inventory tracking to ensure optimal asset utilization and asset management.
• Track consumption patterns for consumables and other non-asset products.
• Ensure professional and efficient inventory storage / warehousing.

Procurement Planning, Processes & Policies

• Develop planning practices, processes and policies around procurement.
• Develop procurement strategies that align with overall BOT goals and objectives.
• Develop forecasting and planning methodologies around high-value item purchases.
• Develop regular inventory audit cycles for assets.
• Develop reports that summarize monthly and quarterly purchases and inventory levels.

What We're Looking For

• At least 8 years of experience in the areas of procurement, inventory and/or administration.
• Experience relating to procurement in similar size or larger organization.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively present information.
• Strong grasp of productivity tools like Google Sheets, Google Documents, and MS office tools.
• Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders with a detailed process oriented approach.
• Strong negotiation skills for getting a good deal for the organization.
• Proactive risk and issue management.
• Proficient in reporting key metrics related to procurement and inventory for measuring service levels.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing procurement in a similar size or larger organization.
• Experience managing suppliers, contracts, purchase orders and vendor relationships.
• Experience with inventory tracking, asset utilization and asset management.
• Experience coordinating with customs and other external stakeholders.
• Experience developing procurement strategies, forecasting and planning methodologies.
• Experience developing inventory audit cycles and procurement reports.

You'll do well in this role if you:

• Are proactive in capturing and managing procurement requirements.
• Have strong negotiation skills and can secure optimal pricing and terms.
• Can effectively manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Have a detailed and process oriented approach to procurement.
• Can proactively identify and manage risks and issues.
• Are comfortable working with procurement, inventory and service-level metrics.
• Can ensure suppliers deliver products/services on time without impact on internal deliverables.
• Can develop effective procurement planning practices, processes and policies.
• Take ownership of inventory tracking, asset utilization and asset management.

What You'll Get

• Opportunity to take ownership of procurement activities across products and services.
• Opportunity to work closely with the CFO and COO and multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Exposure to procurement strategy, vendor management, inventory management, forecasting and planning.
• Opportunity to develop procurement practices, processes and policies aligned with overall BOT goals and objectives.
• A role involving end-to-end procurement, from purchase order to receiving to Deployment management to invoice payment.

Please note: This position is for one of Playdawn's clients, and successful candidates will be hired directly by the client, not by Playdawn.

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. They are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal access to opportunities, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics. They believe that diversity fuels innovation and creativity, and they strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to shared success.