Sr. Buyer

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At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

Responsible for sourcing and the contractual coverage of all direct material for respective category whilst aiming to mitigate commercial risk, optimizing commercial advantage and providing security of supply. Leads the supplier selection and is the expert for commercial negotiations. Creates and deploy sustainable purchasing strategies for material categories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize purchasing processes and systems, and identify improvement opportunities that drive profitability.

• Assume the role of “expert” for the categories. Understand, track, and forecast the global supply base, markets, technology, cost structure and drivers, and competition.
• Initiates and executes bid/RFQ process. Ensures competitive price offers are sought for the respective material categories.
• Act as a commercial interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on new projects and activities.
• Manage the supplier selection process to achieve the best performance towards NIMR’s procurement priorities of Delivery, Quality, Competitiveness and Product Development.
• Prepare, lead and coordinate the implementation of agreements and purchase orders in line with NIMR’s requirements and in compliance with internal procedures and legal regulations as export restriction regulations.
• Negotiate contracts, improve pricing and terms & conditions with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings, utilizing negotiation, procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Monitor the Supplier Performance and advise on Supply Market and Supplier issues which may present any risk or opportunity to the organization. Proposes risk mitigation activities.
• Provide analysis on costs; initiate and manage cross-functional cost reduction activities in the respective material categories.
• Liaise with engineering & supply chain functions to review opportunities for continuous improvement and innovations originating from the supply markets.
• Maintain vendor master data. Ensures that the supplier base knows, respects and follows NIMR’s Code of Conduct and OHSE Policies and Procedures.
• Act as single point of contact for commercial escalations with the supplier; lead the enforcement of the contractual obligations.
• Works within the limits of authority as defined by the line manager.

This role will be measured on its ability to deliver cost savings and operational efficiencies through effective negotiations, while ensuring timely and accurate preparation of solicitation documents and maintaining departmental key performance indicators, including solicitation cycle time, administrative cycle time, and payment cycle time.

The role is also responsible for managing delivery schedules, ensuring supplier deliveries are completed on time and to the required quality standards, fostering strong relationships with suppliers, and maintaining effective liaison with internal and external…