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Job Responsibility:

  • Working closely with the category lead in Dubai to deliver the strategic roadmap and annual budget for the relevant category in association with the Business needs and requirements
  • Creating and implementing sourcing strategies on a project level in compliance with the legal, internal policies, good practices, and business goals
  • Managing and leading complex sourcing activities for new project development and achieving agreed milestones and key development timelines
  • Leveraging opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and scoping to improve costs
  • Analyzing supplier offers and quantifying total costs of ownership (TCO)
  • Meeting or exceeding annual sourcing goals and savings targets for the organization's spend
  • Managing price negotiation and finalization of commercial supply agreements/contracts in close alignment with the organization's Legal
  • Analyzing industry and markets to identify and demonstrate emerging trends for business benefits
  • Mapping, analyzing, and interpreting data on current spend patterns, identifying cost drivers and opportunities
  • Developing and managing supplier relationships, including supplier performance management
  • Actively participating in continuously improving procurement processes and governance
  • Actively communicating with the stakeholders across OpCos and developing digital platforms to meet the KPI and SLA set
  • Regular reporting of sourcing/negotiation strategies and outcomes
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team to achieve targeted outcomes and drive success
  • Oversee the timely delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with defined category strategies and organizational objectives

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree from a reputable university
  • Minimum of 7 – 10 years of experience in a similar role and minimum of 15 – 17 years’ experience in Procurement
  • HR Background is a Must
  • Experience in a large Indirect Procurement organization dealing with multiple sourcing activities
  • Experience in negotiating big deals within the relevant category
  • Experience in Procurement within "Shared Services" is a plus to provide oversight for all procurement RFX processes for smooth delivery of shared service operations to procurement category managers
  • Experience in spend analysis and strategy development
  • In-depth understanding and practice of best-in-class procurement processes, systems, and practices
  • Knowledge of contract terms and conditions, and country laws and regulations
  • Must be capable of assessing legal and business risk when making decisions concerning contractual commitments
  • Customer-focused & takes time to understand the needs of the business, partnering, influencing, and negotiation skills
  • Experience in using E-sourcing platforms and ERPs, preferably ORACLE, ARIBA, and COUPA
  • Excellent communication skills and Team management skills
  • Fluency in English and Arabic

Nice to have:

  • MCIPS/CIPS/APICS-CSCP (Preferred)
  • MBA from a premier institute (Optional)

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Job Posted:
March 05, 2026

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