Sourcing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

• Retail Category Leadership: Drive a category management approach specifically tailored to the Retail sector, transitioning procurement from transactional buying to long-term strategic partnerships that support business growth and customer experience.
• Strategic Sourcing & Category Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies for retail-related categories ensuring cost savings, operational efficiencies, and supplier innovation.
• Retail Spend Optimization: Leverage deep expertise in retail procurement to identify value-for-money solutions, consolidate spend across the MIRAL group, and implement supply chain re-engineering and value engineering initiatives.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and manage strategic relationships with retail suppliers to enhance performance, ensure supply continuity, and foster innovation through collaborative partnerships.
• Contract Management & Compliance: Support the development and execution of robust contracts for retail goods and services, ensuring alignment with internal policies, Delegation of Authority (DOA), and regulatory requirements.
• Negotiation & Value Delivery: Lead procurement negotiations within the retail category to secure optimal commercial terms, drive value, and support business units with coaching and mentoring on procurement best practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, promoting procurement excellence and supporting retail operations with strategic sourcing insights and guidance.
• Training & Capability Building: Contribute to internal and external training programs to elevate understanding of retail supply chain dynamics and strategic sourcing methodologies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the Procurement Operations team to streamline retail procurement processes and enhance supply chain utilization across the organization.

Essential:

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (or Studying towards
• Degree or Diploma level ideally business or finance related
• 5+ years experience in Procurement Retail Category and ideally within Strategic Sourcing or Category Management position
• 5+ years demonstrable experience of leading practice techniques to include practical knowledge and evidenced application of category management, strategic sourcing, management of complex tenders and contract and supplier management
• 2+ years experience of procurement in the UAE / GCC
• Excellent leadership skills supported by strong planning and delivery techniques
• An effective communicator, using a broad range of techniques to motivate, stimulate and influence teams and individuals at all levels of the organization
• Customer Service Orientated and highly effective communicator and team player
• Results Orientated with strong performance management background supported by accurate and well evidenced management reporting.
• Expert in identifying, developing, setting and achieving targeted sourcing strategies and initiatives aligned to business objectives
• Experienced in supply market research & analysis, supplier identification & qualification, tender process, contract management and setting of tangible and robust performance criteria
• An excellent negotiator considerate of all variables and the ability to think and act strategically with strong commercial awareness, ability to interpret and negotiate contractual terms
• Ability to identify commercial and operational risk and construct and negotiate contractual SOW which effective mitigate these risks.
• Fluent in verbal and written English language
• Strong analytic skills base