About this role
How about building your career at one of the world’s largest food companies?
Come work at MBRF , a company present in the lives of thousands of families around the world. From the simplest moments to the most special ones, we nourish life through quality, innovation, and the people who make everything happen.
## Job Description
- Effectively support and manage +$40MM in spend across HR, IT, Admin, Marketing, Legal and Compliance and different type of supplementary stuff in close collaboration with the main stakeholders in the GCC (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar), international Markets ; and Global procurement team
- Work closely with key stakeholders and suppliers to develop and implement category strategies to drive alignment and ensure quality of services and improved Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) value to the business on a sustainable basis.
- Drive effective and data driven supplier negotiations based on internal, external benchmarking data, market trends, and supplier price models to support above category strategy execution to meet business objectives for the category.
- Support in handle monthly forecasts for cash flow, purchase price variance, and other financial metrics for the assigned categories.
- Comply with MBRF Sustainability Policy guidelines, ensure adherence to MBRF Sustainability Plan through activities in its routines that promotes compliance with the indicators and global ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) commitments of the Company, ensuring the connection between its actions and sustainable development in the MBRF chain.
What kind of profile are we looking for?
- Excellent negotiation, contract management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in the understanding of legal issues, contractual principles, and negotiation techniques used in the development of complex contractual agreement.
- Knowledge of procurement software and systems (SAP, ARIBA,); must be familiar with supply base performance metrics and key performance indicators.
- Solid knowledge / background of Middle East market
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Result Oriented, Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Team player, able to meet tight deadlines and to manage a challenging workload.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Procurement, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong communication skills in English.
- Candidates must hold a valid UAE self-sponsored visa (e.g., spouse sponsorship, family sponsorship, Golden Visa, freelance visa, or equivalent).
- Visa sponsorship will not be provided by the company for this position.
What competencies are key to this role?
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and process orientation.
- Commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
- Proactive and collaborative approach to work.
What can you expect from MBRF?
- Being part of a global, collaborative and dynamic working environment.
- Strong corporate culture with commitments to customers, employees and the communities we serve.
- Vertical, horizontal and cross-functional growth opportunities.
- Exposure to regional best practices and commercial excellence initiatives.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Apply now and develop your career at MBRF!
Apply now and be part of MBRF !