Senior Procurement Officer

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role Purpose

To support the category manager in elevating the brand and service quality of procurement within the organization by ensuring professional services offering and increasing spend control.

To plan, lead, and manage strategic procurement solutions within the non-IT category.

Key Accountabilities of the Role

• Report to category manager and deputize in his absence.
• Support the category manager in developing and managing the annual procurement plan through regular engagements with relevant stakeholders and proper communication management plan.
• Provide support and consultancy to customers in terms of best practices of procurement and supply chain.
• Identify and implement category market research plan, demand challenge, vendor base rationalization, and supply chain risk management.
• Support the category buyers in high-risk, high-value procurement engagements including strategy planning, negotiations, and risk management.
• Implement advanced procurement techniques such as just in time, agility, feasibility, effectiveness, and waste-elimination activities.
• Work closely with different stakeholders to plan, streamline, and enhance process workflows to ensure value for ADIB.
• Undertake suppliers relationship management responsibilities including contractual, relational, and reputational matters, and promote a transparent and ethical procurement approach externally.
• Manage stakeholders’ relationships including reporting, conflict resolution, awareness training, and strategic solutions.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain.
• Business English – verbal and written skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong communication skills.

• A minimum of 10 years' experience in procurement and supply chain related positions.
• Previous experience with e-procurement tools such as SAP Ariba, Oracle, etc.
• Knowledge of legal terminologies and language related to supplier and/or vendor agreements and contracts.

Company Industry: Finance, Investment & Asset Management

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