Commercial Manager - Internet Firm

Purpose of the Role[Female Candidates only]

Will be responsible for the day to day management of the corporate buying and sourcing duties, including the direct team leadership and direction of buyers, purchasing professionals, etc., in addition to the management and identification of vendor relationships

Role Description

1. Understand and validate the purchase requisitions (PR) from User Departments

2. Prepare RFP/RFQ and invite quotes from vendors

3. Prepare comparative statements of the quotations received from vendors to select best source of supply

4. Track and monitor savings generated through vendor development, negotiations, part development/product substitution or any other such initiative

5. Ensure conversion of PR to PO (Purchase Order) with minimum turnaround time

6. Develop local and foreign vendors for Active and Passive items for Networking/ RF components

7. Track and manage Import shipments in coordination with Vendors, Freight forwarders and C&F agents

8. Coordinate with Banks and Accounts team for foreign remittance to vendor accounts

9. Follow up with vendors to ensure on time material/service delivery

10. Coordinate with Stores for material requirement planning, Goods Inward and resolve logistics issues

11. Ensure vendor payments on time in coordination with accounts and finance teams

12. Minimize escalations through resolving trivial day to day procurement issues with Accounts, Stores and User departments

Key Result Areas

The core of this role will focus on the management of the day to day functions of a team of buyers, as well as providing leadership, coaching and mentoring, and training to the team

Education: Bachelor degree required, Business, Supply Chain & Logistics or Materials degree preferred Work

Experience: 10-12 years of Procurement / Supply Chain experience (a combination of both tactical and strategic experience preferred)

3-5 years of experience in managing direct reports

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to prioritize in a fast paced environment Strong customer focus

Must be able to understand the needs of the business and incorporate into the procurement processes

Demonstrated negotiation skills Must be open-minded, flexible, and able to adapt easily and accept new ideas quickly

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