Procurement Strategy & Business Partnership

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement professional to join our Global Procurement team in Algeria. As a Procurement Strategy & Business Partnership lead, you will play a critical role in developing and implementing procurement strategies that align with business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business priorities, demand forecasts, and operational requirements into practical procurement plans.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality, Legal, Compliance, Regulatory, Engineering, EHS, IT, PX/HR, and other functions to align specifications, timelines, budgets, and sourcing approaches.
• Provide procurement insight on supply markets, cost drivers, supplier options, lead times, and continuity risks.
• Build annual and multi-year procurement roadmaps aligned with business objectives and approved budgets.
• Ensure appropriate alignment between local procurement requirements and regional/global procurement and category strategies.

Direct & Indirect Purchasing Management:

• Lead and coordinate direct and indirect procurement activities within the locally assigned scope, in partnership with Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing and Global Procurement.
• Optimize the total cost of ownership while balancing quality, service, technical specific delivery performance, operational continuity, and compliance.
• Identify alternative supply sources and opportunities for supplier consolidation, standardization, demand management, and cost optimization.

Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Negotiation:

• Plan and lead competitive sourcing events, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, bid evaluation, and supplier recommendations.
• Develop sourcing strategies appropriate to the category, spend, business requirements, supplier market, risk, and operational criticality.
• Develop negotiation strategies and lead commercial negotiations covering price, service, quality, lead time, payment terms, warranties, delivery terms, and other relevant commercial conditions.

Procurement Operations & Governance:

• Ensure procurement transactions follow approved policies, delegation of authority, budget controls, and documentation requirements.
• Ensure appropriate Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order processes are followed and procurement documentation remains complete and audit-ready.
• Monitor operational performance, resolve escalations, and address root causes affecting cycle time, service quality, material availability, or supplier payment.

Supplier Performance, Risk & Continuity:

• Establish supplier governance appropriate to supplier criticality and business impact.
• Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, service, delivery, compliance, and continuity dimensions.
• Identify procurement and third-party risks, maintain mitigation plans, and escalate material continuity or compliance concerns.

Compliance, Controls & Responsible Procurement:

• Promote compliance with procurement standards, internal controls, anti-bribery and anti-corruption expectations, privacy requirements, quality obligations, and applicable local laws.
• Ensure appropriate due diligence, conflict-of-interest management, competitive bidding, approvals, and audit-ready recordkeeping.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement:

• Lead, coach, and develop procurement colleagues where applicable, with clear objectives, role clarity, feedback, and development plans.
• Create a service-oriented culture based on accountability, collaboration, speed, and sound judgement.
• Build procurement capabilities across direct materials, indirect categories, strategic sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is an advantage.
• 5 to 10 years of progressive experience in direct and/or indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or related operations, including leadership of complex negotiations and cross-functional projects.
• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, or FMCG sectors; multinational experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of direct materials procurement and indirect categories, preferably within a manufacturing/site environment.
• Working knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay processes, contracting, supplier management, internal controls, and ERP or e-procurement systems.
• Strong understanding of supplier risk management, competitive sourcing, commercial negotiation, and Total Cost of Ownership principles.
• Professional proficiency in English and French; Arabic is an advantage.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a matrixed, multicultural environment.