IFS – UAE Nationals – Procurement Assistant – Abu Dhabi
service line
Internal company services
industry sector
Not applicable
Specialization
IFS – Finance
management level
assistant
Job description and summary
The Procurement profession, within the Company’s internal services, will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As part of the team, you will help develop our standard practices and compliance infrastructure, and manage relationships for both internal customers and suppliers to assist with strategic supplier selection, supplier diversity, and contract negotiations.
Procurement falls within the central finance function and is managed by the Procurement Manager, the team is responsible for developing procurement processes, procedures, developing strategy, implementing/managing procurement activities, optimizing procurement spending through category management, as well as supporting the operational aspects of agreement with the Operations and Expenditure team.
The Procurement Officer reports to the Procurement Category Leader and is responsible for supporting category spend optimization within the Operational Procurement business stream. The team is the primary point of contact for cost review, optimization analysis, tendering, contract review, and negotiation with key vendors across all spending categories.
Follow the procurement strategy established by the team leadership, focusing on high-opportunity areas of spending, identifying spending savings on challenging purchases across the business
Assist Category Lead Procurement with managing category spending, defining category strategies, working to improve contract terms, estimating costs and quality of services provided. Review vendor performance and measure performance across the region.
Supports RFI/RFP operations within expenditure categories, including creation of work scopes, technical and commercial evaluation, recommendation, and facilitation of signature with key stakeholders
Review contract terms and recommend modifications that support the position/benefits of the PwC, particularly financial negotiation strategies for all critical areas of spending, with a view to achieving annual reductions in such spending as spending
Personally embodying the company’s culture of long-term savings on purchasing costs, driving the spirit of regionalism/centralization of procurement and contract spending, such as regional framework agreements
– Record savings across purchase categories
Ensure accurate capture of procurement data for entry into financial systems such as LPOs etc., ensuring meaningful and accurate data collection, matching and appropriate management
education
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics or any related field required
language
– Fluency in spoken and written English, fluency in Arabic is an advantage
Comprehensive experience
No experience in the procurement function
Knowledge and skills
Knowledge of corporate procurement principles
Knowing the implementation of cost improvements
Strong communication skills, with the ability to maintain geographical relationships
– Excellent people management skills
– Ability to work in a team and develop excellent relationships with co-workers
Familiarity with the bid evaluation process
Ability to adhere to and implement corporate procurement policies
– Negotiation skills and assertiveness in dealing with external vendors
Strong ability to collaborate across functions
Strong customer service orientation
Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills, and effectiveness
– Strong verbal and written communication skills
travel requirements
0%
Available to sponsor a work visa?
Yes
Government permit required?
Yes
At PwC Middle East, we set an ambitious goal and strive to live it every day: solving important problems and building trust in the community.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused services to public and private clients across assurance, audit, transaction, advisory, tax and legal services. We leverage our development legacy that brings together the collective expertise of more than 7,000 people in our region with offices in 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.
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