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TechnologySpecialism
IFS - FinanceManagement Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
About PwC ETIC - Egypt Technology and Innovation Centre
PwC opened a new Technology & Innovation Center in Cairo that delivers high quality technology solutions to consulting Clients across the
globe. The Centre provides a broad suite of skills and services to our clients, ranging from Packaged Applications such as SAP & Oracle, to
Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Custom Development and Cloud services utilising AWS, Azure and Google, as well as expanding our existing
Managed Services capabilities.
The centre is looking to expand rapidly and we are looking for enthusiastic self-starters with a passion for technology and client delivery
to help shape and form this new venture.
Line of Service and Overview:
Managed Services is the delivery and execution business within PwC, providing operational solutions for clients. It brings the best of PwC’s advisory capabilities, our technology expertise and our operational delivery to help clients solve complex problems.
Job Summary:
The Procurement officer plays a critical role in ensuring that all necessary goods and services are procured efficiently and effectively to support business operations’ sustainability. You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre providing procurement operation services for PwC clients.
Roles and Responsibilities:
P2P processing:
Managing the procurement process from requisition to delivery, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of goods and services
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and meet procurement needs and objectives.
Receive and process business purchase requisitions (PR)
Conduct due diligence on the PR
Understand business requirements indicated in the PR
Ensure appropriate and complete item inputting in the PR
Prepare Purchase order (PO) and share with suppliers
Ensure full adherence to procurement policy throughout the process
Sourcing:
Develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimize cost savings and efficiency
Identify and evaluate suppliers and vendors capable of providing required goods and services
Initiate and manage RFXs (Bid management)
Manage spot buying of low value PRs
Oversee bidders’ inquiries resolution
Solicit and analyze submitted proposals
Negotiate commercials with suppliers, including terms, pricing, and service level agreements.
Identify goods/services with recurring purchases for developing framework agreements/catalogs
Adhere to bidding rules and prepare bid summary for evaluation and supplier selection
Supplier Relationship Management:
Maintain strong vendors’ relationship
Follow up with supplier on Order Confirmation (OC)
Coordinate the logistics of procured goods/services
Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contract
Resolve supplier issues / disputes as needed
Develop supplier improvement plans and monitor its implementation
Reporting:
Maintain organized records of procurement activities, contracts, purchase orders, bidding documents
Monitor open POs and GR/IR
Achieve indicated SLAs such as Turn-Around times, compliance, etc
Expected Skills:
Strong negotiation skills
Record keeping and documentation
Knowledge of end to end procurement process, including supplier relationship management
Experience in working with ERP or procurement systems
Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain management, procurement
3-6 years of experience in procurement or purchasing roles, ideally having worked with a diverse portfolio of people, process and technology with a leading firm, preferably in the Middle East region
Data analysis and data-driven procurement decisions
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Analysis, Business Opportunities, Business Process Consulting, Business Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Analysis, Conducting Research, Consumer Behavior, Creativity, Customer Experience (CX) Strategy, Customer Insight, Customer Strategy, Data Analytics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Go-to-Market Strategies, Inclusion {+ 14 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?
NoGovernment Clearance Required?
NoJob Posting End Date
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