Reporting to the Procurement Manager (Raw), Project Specialist is responsible to deliver assigned sourcing projects for new product developments and buying consumables for the factories. 

Key Accountabilities

Markets Assessment Projects

• Perform Industry Analysis for specific new markets as per assignment of Procurement Manager 

New Product Development Projects

• Identify potential suppliers for new materials
• Foster, capture and channel innovative ideas from suppliers to feed new offerings pipeline.
• Work in close cooperation with R&D to support new product development, cost modelling and cost roll-ups for new products including benchmarking and cost estimates
• Lead production trials when needed as a part of new supplier qualification process
• Liaise with suppliers on documents required for new item, new vendor qualification. Bridge gaps if needed with QA and R&D departments to enable qualification.

Consumables buying

• Review purchase requisition and ensure timely Purchase Order placement
• Follow up and expedite Purchase Orders 

Latitude

• Development of plans to achieve objectives.

Ideal candidate profile:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Sciences, Supply Chain or Finance 

Experience

• Desirable 1 year experience in procurement, supply chain or finance 
• Career path: 3 years 

Key technical skills

• Business requirements analysis 
• Procurement Category spend analysis 
• Negotiation skills
• Competitive bidding 
• Supplier relationship management
• Project Management
• ERP system knowledge
• Procurement processes and policies knowledge. Choice of procedure and sequence.
• Quality, Planning processes and policies knowledge 

Key competencies

• Action oriented 
• Quality oriented 
• Relationship building 
• Teamwork
• Verbal and written communication 
• Monitoring and measuring