Procurement Negotiation Specialist

Key Responsibilities: Experience supporting competitive end-to-end procurement processes, including developing requests for proposals and solicitation documents, supporting evaluations, and documenting procurement recommendations for machinery, inventory spare parts, maintenance services, and administrative support. Oversee and coordinate corporate procurement activities for goods, services, and consulting engagements, with emphasis on machinery, inventory spare parts, maintenance, and administrative support. Provide technical guidance and day-to-day supervision to other employees, including task assignment, workload planning, review of outputs, and coaching to ensure timely delivery and service continuity. Lead, conduct, and support end-to-end procurement and contract management for complex or higher-risk cases (RFPs, evaluations, contract drafting, negotiations, administration) related to machinery, inventory spare parts, maintenance, and administrative support, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and appropriate documentation of procurement actions. Review and validate supplier analyses, including cost and non-price evaluations, to support sound procurement decisions for machinery, spare parts, and maintenance-related tenders. Assess and manage risks related to procurement activities, including vendor and integrity risks, and propose mitigation measures. Oversee the collection, quality assurance, visualization, and strategic utilization of procurement data and documentation to support informed decision-making, enhance reporting and transparency, increase operational efficiency, and drive process improvements, while encouraging a culture that values data analytics. Act as a trusted advisor and senior point of contact for clients, fostering collaboration and providing solution-oriented strategic advice. Oversee the deployment of AI tools to streamline procurement activities and enhance due diligence. Experienced in contract drafting and negotiating, ensuring legal compliance in cross-border transactions (reviewing commercial contracts, including NDAs, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Master Service Agreements (MSAs))
Core competencies: Giving support Focusing on customers Embracing technology Managing self-development
Functional competencies: Procurement data analytics and visualization Procurement risk management English - B2 or above - Required Excel Intermediate - Required Preparation and presentation graphics Ability to look up data using VLOOKUP systems Desirable Oracle Fusion
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (Required) Minimum 2 years as a Corporate Procurement Analyst (Required) Experience negotiating with suppliers (required) Experience purchasing/procuring in the following categories (Desireble):
o FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)
o Packaging