You will be working within a team operating in Iran, responsible for the purchase of all services from the point of purchase order creation until payment, resolve any issues occurring pre or post-payment, analyze recurring problems, and find a long-term resolution for them.
Responsibilities:
● Help to strengthen relationships with suppliers, and reduce bottlenecks in all processes, maintaining BIC’s image globally.
● Ensure all documents and justifications are provided for each case in reference to BIC’s compliance guidelines.
● Partner with various stakeholders throughout the markets to help deliver significant business improvements and add value to the source of the pay cycle.
● Manage existing vendor relationships, as well as develop relationships with new vendors when necessary.
● Research new vendors and suppliers and negotiate pricing to reduce costs.
● Manipulate and analyzes data related to all purchases, and identify trends based on previous pricing, volume, and projected volumes.
● Run daily reports for open PRs, blocked, and parked.
● Run bi-monthly Open POs report.
● Email communication with various stakeholders for GRIR resolution.
● Create purchase orders.
● Resolve blocked invoices.
● Communicate different parked issues and help to resolve them.
● Work closely with different teams and overlook the full end-to-end process.
Requirements
● Good communication skills.
● Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
● Fluency in English, both verbal and written communication.
● At least a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Management, etc.
● At least 3 years of relevant experience in procurement.
● Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers.
● Good knowledge of suppliers or third parties.
● Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market.