Procurement Specialist
- Full-time
Company Description
Work smart, have fun and make an impact!
EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings.
Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.
Why apply to EcoVadis?
Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.
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Job Description
The Procurement Specialist provides procurement expertise and assists stakeholders to plan, develop, source, negotiate and manage procurement arrangements to effectively meet organizational, financial and business objectives.
Responsibilities will include, without being limited to:
Managing spend across multiple projects
Helping Business Units' managers to achieve their budget by optimizing and pooling resources across Business Units
Proactively mitigating the supply risk; leading the preventive and corrective action plan process
PR to PO: Validate Purchase requisitions, Request for quotes from Suppliers for new products or services, Review quotes with Requesters and issue Purchase orders to Suppliers
Collecting, assessing and discussing business requirements and needs concerning goods / services to be purchased (quantities, specifications and services levels) within the assigned portfolio; ensuring that the product meets legislative requirements
Continuously benchmarking and improving the applicable vendor base; monitoring market, product and price development, and communicating internally with relevant stakeholders in order to support growth and profitability
Identifying, assessing and recommending potential vendors based on a set of established criteria and policies; preparing requests for quotations and working closely with vendors to optimize costs and quality; negotiating costs and terms for long term or key supply agreements
Carrying out regular audits of suppliers' performance
Qualifications
A minimum of one year of experience within a similar role in an international company, preferably in indirect segment.
Business proficiency in English and French, spoken and written
Proven ability to manage end to end RFx process
Proactive and self starter
Having excellent interpersonal skills; ability to liaise and work confidently and collaboratively with external and internal Stakeholders
Being highly organized; proficiency in managing documentation and monitoring progress within strict deadlines
Analyzing and assessing Commercial Contracts
Diligence, accuracy, attention to detail.
Having solid analytical skills; ability to conduct cost analyses and create financial reports; ability to collect, analyze and present data to the Stakeholders.
Additional Information
Location: Ebene, Mauritius
Starting date: ASAP
Position: Permanent Contract
Everyone at EcoVadis contributes to a culture of trust, respect and empowerment. Our growing team in Mauritius is full of talented professionals from various fields who all share a desire to change the world.
We offer competitive salaries and support personal growth from day one with extensive onboarding, mentoring and a brand new e-learning platform bursting with courses and modules so you can learn new skills and fine-tune old ones.
Our team enjoys the benefits of flexible working. We have regular onsite and online team breakfasts. Our CSR team coordinates events where we can give back to local communities and ecosystems. At the office you can chill in break areas and enjoy a panorama of Ebene, Mauritius.
EcoVadis will support you with all the necessary office equipment, holidays in line with Mauritius labor law, optional health care and gym benefits. Everyone at EcoVadis can also use a community service day when volunteering.
Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV and cover letter / portfolio with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you!
Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.
Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.
Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity and inclusion and does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.