Customer Applications Procurements Assistant Manager

About the Role
stc is seeking a Customer Applications Procurements Assistant Manager to lead and manage all procurement activities related to customer applications. This full-time role involves taking ownership of the procurement process to ensure cost-effective service delivery aligned with strategic objectives and defined service level agreements. The role holder will operate in accordance with established business policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities

Perform all procurement activities for Customer Applications Procurements projects, from RFP development to supplier selection and contract signature.
Provide input and execute sourcing strategies as directed by the supervising director.
Complete and report purchasing requests to the supervising director.
Lead purchasing requests, evaluate their completeness, classify them by value (*, risk, financial), and assign them to purchasing analysts.
Assist in managing SLAs for Tendered/Non-Tendered Change Orders and Change Orders for the supplier market and spend categories.
Execute service delivery functions and processes with a focus on implementation.
Provide input to the supervising director on tracking supply market trends, including competitive pressures, new entrants, substituting products/services, and changes in the value chain.
Contribute to developing segmentation criteria and mapping the supply base to desired relationship types.
Provide input on supplier supply and financial risks to the supervising director.
Manage and regularly update the catalogue of suppliers.
Lead potential procurement synergies with other subsidiaries and manage their implementation in coordination with the Synergies department.
Manage business cases, including assessing the need for cross-functional resources, defining timeframes, and setting targets.
Review historical data to identify demand/consumption trends and track deviations.
Oversee business planning efforts in collaboration with the Technology Procurement Head.
Participate in addressing evolving stc needs by collaborating with other sectors and prioritizing sourcing initiatives.
Supervise purchasing requirements and project specifications with unit management and suppliers.

Experience Required

Candidates should possess 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in procurement, specifically within customer applications.

Work Type

This is a full-time position.

Application Information
The salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply.