Country Category Manager
Sanofi
Total years of experience :19 years, 2 Months
Proactively contribute to provide information to Country procurement Head or regional Category Manager on local business needs and supplier market intelligence. Select country suppliers’ base as per category strategy (preferred vendors). Managing all procurement activates of Marketing & sales and ITs categories in KSA .
KEY Responsibilities and Tasks:
•Manage local category procurement activities including Demand Management, Purchasing Experience, Performance Management
•Engage with Global Business Units and Support Functions to achieve their demands
•Elaboration of a demand plan aligned with the Business and category strategies
•Build a solid project and savings pipeline during budget cycle and maintain it throughout the year
•Source and manage interactions with preferred suppliers to manage the category of MK with around total budget SR 32 M and part from CS category.
•Manage and monitor catalogues and other pre-sourced solutions, negotiate and manage process.
•Guide the operational Buying/Purchasing process for purchases.
•Challenge business requirements by lead the methodology of buying (cheap / better/ less)
•Conduct bidding (RFI, RFP, and RFQ) through e-sourcing system and negotiate above the Buyer threshold and select supplier with best offer.
•Follow-up Key Performance Indicators according the deliver local savings objectives
Supplier Relationship Management:
•Manage the Supplier Relationship Management process with the key strategic partners for local scope and accountable of supplier Master Data (MD) accuracy.
•Assess competitive offerings from suppliers and develop negotiation strategies that meet business requirements and negotiate contracts, optimize existing agreements.
•Master Procurement technical excellence, Risk Management, Innovation, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality…)
•Collaborate with procurement peers to ensure coordinated business partnering with business.
•Ensure Due Diligence corporate process is properly implemented when necessary and manages compliance throughout the various Third-Party engagements.
Business Partnering:
•Develop robust Business Partnerships and drive Stakeholders management to ensure business needs are properly met
•Develop and implement solid Business engagement plans.
KEY Responsibilities and Tasks:
•Manage all CS. (common spent) for offices and Sanofi Manufacturing Facility in KAEC.
•Plan and consolidate business needs concerning “dedicated spend categories and designated internal customer”
•Work closely with internal customers on writing detailed scope of work (brief) to fit business needs and ensure corresponding budget exists.
•Provide offer analysis, negotiation and contracting from category management when appropriate
•Manage purchasing to be in line with the contracts or the agreement's incompliance with the company rules.
•Proactively provide information to category management on business needs and issues related to category
•Implement key performance indicators and follow up on them
•Supervise on the company general services “maintenance, security and office renovations”
•Monitoring monthly report of the company saving.
Sourcing process:
•Ensure that the souring process is respected at each step, in compliance with ethical charter, local and company procedures / policies. Management for sourcing strategy “Propose local strategy when appropriate
•Identify suitable suppliers to fit defined scope of work and develop appropriate sourcing.
•Sending RFQ to suppliers and analyse quotations to selection of suppliers.
•Lead the negotiations with them and identify savings and communication on added value
Supplier management:
•Communicate final decision to both selected and non-selected suppliers
•Evaluate supplier performance and internal customer satisfaction
•Develop knowledge of the evolution of the market, suppliers, goods and services and to develop strong relations with key suppliers and optimize
KEY Responsibilities and Tasks:
•Prepare payroll related requests after getting proper approvals. Handling and review the Receiving DNs for payroll inquiries and ensure accuracy and completeness. Prepare payroll debit notes and send them to Head Office. Record payroll debit notes in the local financial system on a timely manner.
•Review Final Settlements prepared by HR department for employees leaving the company to ensure accuracy and completeness and Update employee payroll records on a timely manner. Generate monthly reports for payroll data. “Provision for payroll, IVR/Incentives.
•Review Car Loan Applications (CLA) to ensure proper preparation, authorization and compliance with company Car Loan Policy. Issuing checks for all vendors.
the Damages and shortages claims to insure if it is within our policy guidelines.
•Controlling damages and shortages budget. Handling Staff loans account and reviewing expense claims.
•Evaluating the goods in cost price and making the proper entries. Insurance follow up (Medical, vehicles, .etc.)
•Responsible for Riyadh Branch accounts. Monthly reconciliation.
all bills of domestic and global Principles. Making all entries for any supplying order and issuing all CN, DN
•Issuing a periodic payment report. Handling the custom duty, all import and shipping process.
•Insurance follow up (Containers, imported batches…etc.)
•Participation in review and audit for many companies.
•Report on the irregularity’s activities. Ensuring the compliance with Tax Low