Department: Finance and Procurement Department

Duty Station: Current requirement is in Kathmandu but it can be anywhere in Nepal as per business needs and future requirements.

Main responsibility areas:

Role Objective:

• Establish strategic direction and functional leadership to centralized procurement, logistics and warehouse operations of Ncell
  
• Ensure compliance of Ncell’s procurement policy and processes in line with Axiata Group procurement policies, procedures and Delegation of Authority requirements
  
• Ensure efficient and effective procurement operations
  
• Develop stakeholder relationship 
  
• Drive procurement performance and transformation by ensuring alignment with regional and global directions
  
• Partner with the Axiata Procurement Centre as well as other Axiata Operating Companies Head of Procurement/Supply Chain Management, to ensure effective alignment, support and information sharing
  

Collaborate with group procurement to develop and manage medium to long term company procurement strategy.

• Collaborate with group procurement to develop and manage vision and strategies of procurement
  
• Provide strategic inputs for overall business strategy and planning with focus to optimize costs and capex
  
• Drive procurement plans and sourcing initiatives in alignment with group procurement
  
• Ensure clear understanding of supply market dynamics to form sourcing and supply chain strategy
  
• Ensure incorporation of internal customer requirements in category strategy plans
  
• Review and approve category strategy plans for local key accounts
  
• Manage execution of long term capability objectives for the procurement organization
  
• Assess impact of local sourcing initiatives
  
• Oversee development of long term and short term goals for company procurement function
  
• Oversee development and implementation of local purchasing and contract management policies and ensure alignment with regional and global policies
  
• Establish appropriate internal reporting system, manage procurement process business risks and internal controls
  
• Build cross-enterprise company relationships to ensure internal customer satisfaction
  
• Develop relationships with local key vendors / contractors
  
• Ensure performance of company procurement organization meets corporate objectives and business requirements
  
• Supervise logistics & warehouse team to understand procurement projects execution strategy
  
• Oversee finalization of IT requirements to enable more efficient sourcing & procurement

• Act as point of contact for strategic advice to company business unit stakeholders
  
• Lead operations team to ensure service delivery and operational support activities meet timeliness and quality standards
  
• Lead and develop negotiation strategies to drive optimal financial outcomes for Ncell
  
• Ensure proper evaluation and selection of suppliers/ vendors/ partners
  
• Supervise sourcing team to develop or support category strategies and drive initiatives
  
• Ensure effective and efficient management of Ncell’s warehouses and inventory – assuring timely supply of goods and equipment to support Ncell’s business requirements whilst managing efficient inventory levels
  
• Supervise logistics & warehouse team to analyze logistics spend for better terms from vendors
  
• Provide in-depth knowledge and experience in contract negotiations and contract management
  
• Participate in key negotiations with large local contractors or vendors.
  
• Provide inputs to the demand departments and procurement functions to reduce costs
  
• Review compliance and ensure global and regional compliance standards are met in all company procurement functions
  

Develop and manage operating model for procurement and internal service level agreements.

• Establish/complete to establish, lead and manage Ncell’s procurement function
  
• Lead and establish direction and build out To-Be procurement organization by implementing the transformation roadmap
  
• Lead procurement functions to develop service agreements with internal clients and ensure the service level agreements are met
  

Oversee procurement operations and ensure optimal efficiency of the function.

• Be accountable for the Ncell’s procurement and logistics team’s compliance to Ncell procurement policies and procedures
  
• Track and evaluate best practices and benchmarks for procurement organization
  
• Review usage of IT systems for efficient transactions
  
• Lead reviews of processes employed and identify re-engineering opportunities to enhance efficiencies
  
• Foster organization and people development e.g. provide leadership & open communication, and motivate people in developing and sharing procurement competence
  
• Ensure set competency standards for all team members, implement training and development plans to close gaps and maintain high level of competency.
  
• Develop a passionate ownership culture with the skills and capabilities to take responsibility and make decisions