Procurement Coordinator L&Y - British American Tobacco

Employer:  British American Tobacco

Country:  Lebanon

Job Title:                Procurement Coordinator L&Y

Job Category:   Administration

Job Type:         FULL Time Deadline: 29/2/2012

Job Description:    

          Business

• To assist in managing customer relationship and all aspects of procurement related customer service for L&Y end markets.

• To understand customer/business unit requirements including their business goals, targets, initiatives, directions and supplier performance requirements for end market.

• To assist in managing the local customer relationship for those categories being managed at end market level, shaping demand and compliance where appropriate.

• Assist in building solid preferred supplier base and maintain up to date rate cards.

• Assist in delivering end market contracts in conjunction with Legal

• Assist in collating all relevant end market business unit procurement requirements, providing the necessary information to ensure robust planning, budget and target setting.

Leadership

• Maintain the relationship between procurement and its customers at end market level.

• Challenge demand and requirements and manage customer expectations to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement.

• Communicate appropriate supply chain and procurement messages regarding strategies, process and policies to customers, to ensure compliance and engender a common understanding of each others goals and targets.

• Preparing materials for approving supplier selection for categories managed at an end market level.

Management

• Safeguard process compliance with procurement policy and actively manage any non-compliance issues.

• Manage daily tasks and projects entrusted by PBM L&Y

Relationship

• To build strong multi-level business relationships with end market customers. Ensure an appropriate plan and approach is in place for each area/function.

• To manage any conflicting requirements between customer and procurement at end market level escalating any issues as appropriate.

Innovation

• To determine the scope, scale and impact of any new products or services required by the customer. To communicate these requirements to the relevant Procurement Managers where appropriate.

• To communicate to the customer any new and innovative developments highlighted through Procurement stakeholders and relay any feedback on the use or development of these new products or services back to procurement for further action.

Qualifications:            

Good influencing and facilitation skills to act as the interface between end market business units and procurement, balancing the optimum delivery of customer requirements with the need to adhere to a global approach

• Experience in managing projects at end market level.

• Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and local legislation to ensure the creation of effective commercial contracts.

• Knowledge of the procurement processes, platforms and policies

• Ability to handle multiple tasks within tight deadlines.

• Strong ability to manage projects independently with minimum supervision.

Qualifications & Training

• Fluency in English

• 1-3 years of experience in sourcing and/or coordinator role

Gender:           ANY

Experience:           1-3 years of experience

Salary (L.E.):   Negotiable

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