Group Manager Strategic Sourcing

The Group Manager Strategic Sourcing Contracts is accountable to Manage the execution of procurement activities including pretender phase vendor selection and prequalification tender preparation tender management and evaluation tender negotiation and award contract preparation and execution and contract management activities Specialised in category management of Technology and Security Key Accountabilities The Group Manager Strategic Sourcing Contracts is responsible for Manage procurement processes of various global projects as assigned by the Group VP Strategic Sourcing Contracts Ensuring all procurementrelated contracts deliver the best value to DP World completed on time on budget and quality as per the agreed scope of works Ensuring all tenders are conducted in a fair transparent auditable and ethical manner as per the Group Procurement Policy Build trusted relationships and collaborate with internal project stakeholders and external vendors Ensure all tender and contract documents are kept uptodate and maintained for audit trail purposes The Group Manager Strategic Sourcing Contracts will be responsible for specific tasks in each projectrelated procurement phase as explained herein Pretender Phase Participate in procurement strategy meetings with project stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of the project agree on procurement process timelines agree tender scoring criteria and define roles and responsibilities Vendor Selection and PreQualification Collaborate with the Vendor Management Team to ensure all proposed vendors are registered and prequalified on the relevant eSourcing portal Support the establishment and maintenance of preapproved vendors based on category management Support the completion and review of vendor selection documents that require approval from project stakeholders prior to tender publication Tender Preparation Review all tender documents to ensure completeness and fitforpurpose Ensure tenders are created on the relevant eSourcing Portal Ensure all relevant approvals are obtained prior to tender publication Tender Management and Evaluation Ensure all vendor clarifications are addressed in a timely manner by liaising with relevant project stakeholders Proactively manage vendor participation in tenders to ensure responses are received in a timely manner Ensure all tender clarification meetings are arranged and executed in a timely manner Support and advise endusers with conducting technical evaluations and preparing technical evaluation summary reports Manage commercial analysis of tender responses and prepare commercial evaluation summary reports Commercial Negotiation and Award Execute negotiation strategies with shortlisted vendors to obtain best and final offers as agreed with the Group VP Strategic Sourcing Contracts Prepare present and obtain approvals on final award recommendations Contract Preparation and Execution Execute contracts based on agreed contract templates and agreed deviations from the tender process as approved by the Group VP Strategic Sourcing Contracts Issue and obtain approvals signatures from relevant parties for commercial documents contracts Contract Management Activities Ensure all contracts are executed on the relevant eSourcing Portal with key metadata Support the management of the overall contract lifecycle Where applicable review and approve invoices and payments related to executed commercial contracts Support the management analysis and execution of any addendums amendments and variation orders Ensure contract closeout activities are completed in a timely manner Prepare and manage a contract management checklist to ensure all contractual requirements are met Support enduser with vendor performance management activities Qualifications Bachelor s degree in technology computer science or equivalent Bachelor s degree in business administration management or equivalent Preference given for master s or equivalent Knowledge and relevant training in Category Management of Technology Security Experience Experience in tendering contract management roles within large multinational organisations Proven track record of successfully delivering commercial tenders and contracts specifically within Technology Security categories Demonstrable knowledge of laws related to Technology contracts and procurement legislation Ability to work autonomously Proven ability to resolve projectrelated issues and prioritizing deliverables Proven proficiency in the use of MS Office and eSourcing Technologies preference with Oracle Fusion Skills Project Tender Contract Management Negotiation influencing Teamwork Value engineering Change management Strategic thinking problem solving and decision making Market intelligence related to vendors capabilities within specific procurement categories You will be redirected to the company website to apply for this position