Location: Cairo, EgyptIn fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.Thales has built a presence in Egypt for over 40 years and has today over 100 employees. Thales in Egypt is part of our Middle East business that has 1,800 people across Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and UAE.Together We delivered fare collection and control and communication systems for the first metro line in Africa, Metro Line 1 in Cairo. Since then we have continued to bring growth and security and safety to the country by upgrading these transportation systems as well as providing solutions for customers in air traffic management, air defence and Navy.JOB OBJECTIVE:Tactical Buyer is involved in the transactional procurement process of PR/PO (Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order).Also responsible for transforming a PR into a PO using the different elements coming from category buyers, in a time frame (SLA) and to follow up the PO.The Tactical Buyer may periodically be required to expedite and follow-up on purchase orders to ensure specific timing and quality requirements are met, including post award responsibility for supplier deliveries.Tactical buyer is in charge of managing the conversion of Purchasing Requisition into Purchasing Orders towards the supplier selected by the Category Buyer.follow up the execution of the Purchasing Order and check that it is done in accordance with all conditions defined in the contractual agreement.Report all the commitments on SAP for MEA region (Qatar, Dubai, Egypt, SA, Morocco) on monthly basis.ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Receive procurement requests and verifying their conformity to operating methods.Transform procurement requests into procurement orders.PO follow-up deliveries / GSRPO data check /accuracyManage purchasing order cancellation, rescheduling or PO information change (quantity, price).Analysis of quotations and summarization for category buyers.Make sure that suppliers acknowledge P.O. receipt and provide delivery commitment.Follow-up and expediting of purchase orders.Ensure accuracy of the order, GL account, or project number, ship to location, supplier information on purchase order, and relevant notes/comments on the purchase order document.Manage disputes and problem solution.Manage local negotiations within the DoA threshold.RFx management in e-ACQ under DoA.Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analysis.Extract the commitment from SAP from MEA regionConvert the report to a specific formatUpload the report on Eacq before the Global review date.As Local admin, he will be responsible in the approval and validation cycle of the suppliers created by the Category Buyer on Eacq.WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:3 to 5 years of purchasing experience.Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet ExplorerFamiliarity with Procurement processes, RFP/RFQ, negotiation, contracting.SAP experience preferred, with particular attention to Contracts and Procure to PayQUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or marketing.At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!