Manager Procurement It (uae National)
UAE, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
- Support the Category sourcing strategy development. Ensure that the sourcing strategies set out by the Management are followed by the department to deliver the desired results.
- Lead tender (RFP/RFQ) negotiations to ensure successful completion. Negotiate the best value for money and ensure that sourcing projects are meeting budget targets.
- Track RFP\xe2\x80\x99s and RFQ\xe2\x80\x99s against agreed timelines while optimizing sourcing activities timelines.
- Deliver category management services, including strategic sourcing, process improvement, risk management, supplier performance management, and continuous cost and performance improvement.
- Analyze supply base, category market conditions, stakeholder requirements, pricing trends, and competitive benchmarking to determine appropriate sourcing strategies.
- Develop and implement cost savings/value creation projects across professional services, categories, manage & report savings and validate monthly ERP reports ensuring that individual targets are met; Establish and evaluate performance dashboard/metrics for professional services, support and maintenance and managed services categories (including FLM) categories.
- Structure, negotiate, and manage service and supply agreements with suppliers, including complex long-term strategic agreements, short-term transactional agreements and project-based agreements; Ensure that all legal and contractual matters from commercial perspective are addressed efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Proactively engage, influence, and collaborate with the IT, Network, Finance, Legal, Quality, and Service Operations teams to ensure alignment on business objectives and project plans.
- Drive stakeholder engagement within the IT, Professional Services, Service Operations, FLM, Finance, Legal, etc. Educate internal customers about any amendment of the procurement policy and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, business code of conduct, ethical practices and adherence to relevant laws and regulations; Participate in internal audit activities by providing necessary information to internal auditors.
- Project Management: Track RFP\xe2\x80\x99s and RFQ\xe2\x80\x99s against agreed timelines while optimizing sourcing activities timelines.
- Minimum bachelor\'s degree in business, Law, Economics, Finance, Engineering or related discipline
- Any Procurement related certification it\xe2\x80\x99s a plus
- Minimum 5-7 years of procurement & sourcing experience.
- Experience in telecommunications is a plus
- In-depth Knowledge of key commercial elements and pricing structures of supplier\xe2\x80\x99s contracts
- Knowledge of contract laws, and a complete understanding of Corporate T\xe2\x80\x99s & C\xe2\x80\x99s
- Demonstrated knowledge of procurement systems, processes, and procedures
- Demonstrated category management expertise in one or more of the following IT (Professional Services, Application Development and Application Maintenance, Support and Maintenance contract, Outsourcing services, Managed Services) and Network
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of Contracts and Corporate Terms and Conditions.
- Good Knowledge of ERP system (Oracle).
- Excellent verbal & written English & preferably Arabic.
- Analytical skills.
- Numerical and problem-solving skills
- Proven excellence in professional services contract language, contract negotiation, contract
management, conflict resolution and customer service skills - Demonstrated project management and execution skills with ability to manage multiple large
complex projects with competing priorities and timelines - Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and execute procurement
strategies - Ability to quickly analyze data, as well as extrapolate and communicate insights
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills\xe2\x80\x94reading, writing, and listening.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1611394
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationUAE, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned