Description:
Our client, a group of companies in the UAE specializing in facilities management, hospitality management, and engineering solutions, is currently seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to join their team.
Experience: Must have experience in Airport Operations or Facilities Management
Qualifications Education/ Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification with demonstrated experience
Work Experience:
- Minimum 10 years hands-on experience of procurement with at least 5 years in a supervisory/managerial position.
- Knowledge of procurement processes within the UAE Knowledge of import regulations
- Sound Knowledge of UAE supplier market (ideally FM sector)
Principal Accountabilities:
- Manage all procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts.
- Follow company Procurement Policies and Procedures and monitor purchase related activities accordingly and ensure integrity of the process.
- Develop and maintain good relationship with all departments to promote effective and efficient purchasing.
- Supervise and motivate Procurement Department Managers and employees.
- Develop sourcing and procurement activities that support key business objectives.
- Develop and execute strategies to facilitate improvements for Procurement Services.
- Ensure the execution of procurement strategies, objectives across the business to ensure consistent and high-quality value delivery.
- Ensure the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage the acquisition and reporting of third-party spend across the company.
- Lead rigorous and objective contract negotiations with key internal stakeholders, legal department Finance and support groups.
- Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk...Prepare and post staff schedule in accordance with business needs.
- Provides current market rates of materials for pricing and costing when required.
- Ensures that relevant Quality Assurance / Quality Control procedures are followed.
- Ensures continual update of the Procurement Tracker on a timely basis and provides Procurement Status to the Procurement Director
- Oversees, manages the establishment of a list of qualified vendors who are willing and capable of providing quality products in a competitive market within the Procurement Office.