Procurement Senior Manager, Fintech

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3 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Role
The Procurement Senior Manager will oversee procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure cost-effective purchasing to support company initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In

Optasia is a fully enabled B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement and collection. We are committed to enabling financial inclusion for all. We are changing the world our way.

Since company’s inception, over a decade ago, we have grown to become a global leader in the Fintech fields, constantly expanding and adding new solutions, offerings, and untapped monetization opportunities for all our partners and clients.

As a Procurement Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of products and services for the company’s needs and the needs of the company’s customers, finding cost-effective deals and suppliers, and creating strong relationship with company’s suppliers. With your expertise in the field of supply chain and logistics, you will be ensuring quality control and adhering to the company’s policies and procedures on supply chain management. 

 What you will do  

  • Develop procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective. 
  • Source and engage reliable suppliers and vendors, focused on sourcing Hardware, Software and auxiliary equipment, implementation contracts, SLA contracts and logistic solutions. 
  • Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms. 
  • Review existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility. 
  • Maintain accurate purchase and pricing records 
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers. 
  • Log purchase orders and organize and confirm delivery of goods and services. 
  • Maintain proper HW stock aligned with the strategy and the needs of the company 
  • Ensure that the Company’s asset Management application is always up-to-date 
  • Produce insightful reports regarding the company’s asset status and proactive actions needed   
  • Follow-up HW maintenance issues affecting the company’s live services  
  • Perform risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements. 
  • Control the procurement budget and promote a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs 
  • Oversee and manage the IT systems that track shipments, inventory, and the supply of goods 

 What you will bring 

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration 
  • 8+ years’ working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement in a multinational environment 
  • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market 
  • In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms 
  • Experience with Asset Management applications 
  • Experience with ERP applications (e.g. SAP) and ticket management (e.g. Jira)  
  • Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers 
  • Experience in collecting and analyzing data 
  • Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks 
  • Highly organized and detail oriented 
  • Fluent in English  
  • Open to travel occasionally 

Why you should apply

 What we offer:

💸 Competitive remuneration package

🏝 Extra day off on your birthday

💰 Performance-based bonus scheme

📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart

Optasia’s Perks:

🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment

🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry

🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground


Optasia’s Values 🌟


#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.

#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.

#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.

#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.

#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.


Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management
  • 8+ years' experience as a Procurement Manager in a multinational environment
  • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques
  • Experience with Asset Management applications
  • Experience with ERP applications (e.g. SAP)
  • Fluent in English
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The Company
Dubai
281 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

We deliver Optasia, the AI Platform enabling financial access for the next billion customers. We are changing the world our way. Α versatile, data-driven B2B2X (business-to-business-to-customers and SMEs) financial technology platform for MNOs, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions, which provides them with accurate credit scoring for responsible financing decision-making. We support intelligent credit decisions, enable a broad range of financial services development and drive successful business models. All with ease, through our AI-led fully-automated decisioning algorithm, which allows us to efficiently make millions of decisions on financing, based on sophisticated data analysis. Thanks to our technology and network we provide powerful flywheel effects with repeatable and scalable growth levers, to help our partners grow and enable financial access to retail & SME customers across numerous markets. Operating since 2012 as Channel VAS and expanded in more than 35 countries in Africa, Middle East, Asia and LATAM with focus in emerging markets, Optasia Enabling credit decisions for an average of 116 million customers a month and had more than 980 million addressable subscribers in 2023, continuing to expand to new markets globally. Optasia has been chosen as an investment opportunity by top firms such as Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital in 2017, and Ethos, a leading South African investment company in late 2018. The company also obtained ISO 27001 Certification in late 2021. Founded as Channel VAS in 2012, we became Optasia in 2022, incorporating a brand identity that more broadly reflects our capabilities.

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