Head of Procurement Sulzer Ltd

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the procurement activities of all direct materials and defined indirect materials in SSPC

• Management of the local team of operational and category buyers

• Alignment and challenging of commodity strategies with category managers and the Management Team

• Support the coordination of procurement optimization activities across EMEA

• Support purchasers in the optimization of procurement costs

• Procurement controlling for SSPC

• Support supplier management

• Proactively engage and support company initiatives designed to promote a culture of safe working, environmental protection and continual improvement.

• Remain accountable for the health, safety and welfare of their departmental workforce.

• Ensure compliance to systems and procedures developed for the health and safety of the workforce and environmental protection

• Ensure that Safe Systems of Work are developed and implemented for all activities, through risk assessment and operating procedures

• Visibly lead EH&S improvement through observation, intervention and workplace tours.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Technical or commercial university degree

• Significant management experience in the procurement of an engineering company

• Proven skills in supply chain management, supplier development,

• Excellent leadership, management and technical skills

• Strong negotiation skills

• Analytical skills and structured work

• Excellent communication skills, motivation and a high level of personal responsibility

• Managing and motivating teams and internal and external stakeholders

• Being able to work within a matrix organization

• Drive for results

• Direct and indirect leadership skills

• Ensuring accountability and integrity

• High level of loyalty to the company

• Strategic agility and global mindset

• Decision making within a complex environment, taking care about local and EMEA targets

• Functional / Technical competency

• Interpersonal skills

• Good MS Office skills and knowledge of relevant IT solutions, in particular SAP (MM)

What we offer you

• Excellent opportunities for development, along with a competitive salary and company bonus scheme.

• A great working environment.

• Work Location: Riyadh- Industrial Area 2