Qualifications
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
•    Excellent strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership: Ability to develop and execute category strategies that align to business objectives, optimize total cost of ownership, manage supply risk, and drive long-term value creation.
•    Astute commercial & Financial Acumen: Strong capability to structure, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, evaluate cost drivers, and deliver measurable cost optimization while balancing quality and service.
•    Excellent supplier Relationship & Ecosystem Management: Expertise in building strategic supplier partnerships, establishing performance management frameworks, and driving continuous innovation, and mutual value creation.
•    Supply Chain Operations & Execution Excellence: Ability to design and run efficient, scalable procurement, logistics, and order fulfillment processes that ensure reliability, transparency, and service excellence.
•    Exceptional Risk, Governance & Compliance Leadership: Proven capability to embed governance, ethical sourcing, contract controls, and business continuity planning into all procurement and supply chain activities.
•    Strategic People Leadership & Talent Development: Proven ability to build high-performing teams, coach and develop talent, create engagement, and establish clear performance expectations and career pathways.
•    Excellent Communication & Presentation Skills: Articulate, confident, and able to convey complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
•    Leadership & Mentorship: Natural ability to coach, guide, and empower others.
•    High Level of Integrity and Professionalism: Operates with the highest ethical standards.
•    Agile & Adaptable: Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Education & Professional Experience:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Commerce, Marketing, Finance, or a related field. An MBA is highly desirable;
•    Graduate Diploma in Supply chain management or similar qualification;
•    At least 10 years of relevant direct experience in procurement and vendor management
•    Experience leveraging ERP capabilities for procurement-related functions and processes.