Senior Expert – Procurement and Contract

The position of a Senior Expert - Telecom (Procurement and Contract) is going to add great value in terms of: "SOW"-quality check, re-validation of Final- "SOW", contribute towards overall Project strategies, involve with internal customers at early stage to arrive at best and cost effective approach for meeting their Technical requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Communicate/ Plan with internal customer for their future Procurement requirements.
2. Review the Scope of Work from Technical aspects.
3. Revalidate final requisition.
4. Propose solution & contracting strategies.
5. Qualification of the request as per listed prerequisites.
6. Discuss/understand the requirement details with the internal customer.
7. Create a procurement project plan, agree with direct supervisor, communicate/agree it with internal customer.
8. Manage timelines and participate in total process, RFI, tendering, evaluation, awarding and contracting.
9. Prepare a handover of the contract to internal customer.
10. Align his projects with Corporate Vision/Mission/Values.
11. Participate in General Manager/ Senior Manager annual initiatives.
12. Identify and prioritise list of projects and develop solution strategies.
13. Contribute to identify weaknesses in the Procurement process and advise solutions.
14. Cooperate with the team/colleagues of project, discuss their issues and give advice.
15. Prepare a weekly update report, where he/she indicates analysis and comments.
16. Manage work duties to achieve individual/dept KPIs.
17. Cope with stresses and demands that are associated with the job and/or the work environment so that acceptable and defined levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained.
18. Adaptable and flexible to work environment including, but not limited to, working after duty hours, as business needs may require, handling multiple tasks concurrently, and easily adapting to new assignments, system.

Knowledge / Technical Skills:

1. Strong knowledge of procurement processes and an experience of minimum 15 years in total, 10 years in Procurement.
2. Prior experience in preparation of Tenders, evaluation of bids, Contracts and contract negotiations.
3. Ability to lead cross-functional Omantel teams to process all his projects as per guidelines, understand and anticipate internal customer needs and to develop solutions which meet those needs, clearly define problems and demonstrate creativity and good judgment in identifying new approaches and solutions.
4. Technical Ability to read/ analyse SOW/ BOQ/ Contracts, test-challenge and suggest alternate solutions, observe other projects and establish correlation.
5. Ability to manage problem resolution and issues autonomously, escalating to Management only when a superior level of authority is required.
6. Ability to develop strategic relationships which lead to discovery of customers' business goals and objectives, and lead negotiations effectively with team members, customers and other Omantel functions to identify specific customer needs and develop appropriate solutions.
7. Very good oral and written ability in English.
8. Working knowledge of Arabic language will be added advantage.
9. Very good PC skills.
10. Exposure to Oracle or other ERP solutions.
11. Good knowledge of complete supply chain management.
12. Good knowledge of sourcing/ tendering and contracting.
13. Good knowledge of legal / financial aspects of contracts.
14. Good people management skills.
15. Good written and oral communication skills.
16. Good networking skills.
17. Good negotiation skills.

Education / Certifications:

1. Graduate degree in Electronics/ Telecom Engineering.
2. Post graduate Diploma or certification in Procurement/ Supply chain Management will be an added advantage.

Experience:

Strong knowledge of procurement processes.

About The Company

Omantel is the pioneer of total communications solutions in the Sultanate of Oman. We have the widest choice of state of the art services with the broadest network coverage. We listen to understand your needs and value feedback. We strive to deliver on our promises.

Omantel (as both Omantel and Oman Mobile) has offered the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions to the people and businesses of Oman since the dawn of the Renaissance in 1970. Over the years, as the pioneering telecommunications supplier, we have striven to connect even the most remote communities to each other and to the rest of the world. As a pillar of the Omani economy, Omantel has been a leading player in Oman's progress and national development.

The Omantel logo embodies the Omani heritage, in the form of the Khanjar. Our color palette, blue and orange, signals our dedication to professionalism and progression as well as a vibrant spirit. The Omantel name, combined both in Arabic and English, is cradled and encapsulated in our new brand symbol reflecting a caring mindset.

Our tagline reflects also our philosophy of togetherness as this is at the heart of everything we do – as we lead the way in bringing individuals, families, businesses and regions ever closer together using leading edge technology for communications.