Indirect Procurement Specialist

About The Job

Danone MENA is looking for a talented Indirect Procurement Specialist for its Specialized Nutrition Business in the Middle East and North Africa region to be based in Cairo, Egypt.

A- Role & Responsibilities

• C&P function performance
  
  

Costs savings + Working Capital Improvement

• Owner of the Purchasing Procedure
  
  

Internally (vs employees) & Externally (vs vendors)

• Empowerment of end-users' vs purchasing tool & procedure
• Vendor Selection process, from a governance, business and finance point of view
• Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure favorable conditions.
• Enforcement of standard purchasing terms & conditions, including payment terms policy
• Roll-out Group Danone purchasing best practices
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs.
  
  

About You

To be successful in the role you should ideally have

Education And Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience with Procurement background ideally acquired in an FMCG
• Familiarity with ERP systems & workflows
• Able to draft relevant and easy to follow processes & procedures
  
  

Functional Competencies

• Team player, fitting MENA culture
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Proactive & Organized
• Presentation & communication skills
• Leading without authority
• Dealing with Ambiguities
• Business oriented
• Hands-on
• Time management
• Strong Analytical skills [Excel]
• English and Arabic are a must, French is a plus
  
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication, interaction and presentation skills
• Energetic, initiator, and team player with the ability to work independently
• Excellent time management skills
• Analytical thinking
• Proactiveness
  
  

Mobility

• Openness to move within the region or outside the region with Danone in 3-4 years if such opportunity arises which will contribute to his/her career growth
  
  

Danone Values

Candidates are expected to share the Danone core values Humanism, Openness, Proximity & Enthusiasm

About Us

Danone is a world-leading food company operating in three business divisions Fresh Dairy Products, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters.

Danone’s mission is Bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have in impacting the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

We offer

Working in Danone MENA is one of the best places to build a strong career through everyday learning, empowerment, and team collaboration in an open culture & environment. Our culture fosters autonomy and empowerment, where your everyday can be a fresh adventure - full of new possibilities and opportunities for your development.

Danone MENA doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where all hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, age, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

So, if you are the Indirect Procurement Specialist we are looking for, Click on “Apply” now!

For more information About Danone, its people and its Business Please Visit www.danone.com