Senior Procurement Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute end to end category strategies for raw materials indirect services and subcontractors. Move beyond three quotes to analyze Total Cost of Ownership and long-term value.

• Identify inefficiencies in current workflows. Design and implement leaner faster P2P cycle to drive organizational agility.

• Build and maintain dynamic dashboards using advanced Google Sheets (Power Query/Pivot) or Power BI. Pioneer the use of Generative AI for market intelligence contract analysis and automated reporting.

• Manage the entire procurement lifecycle with minimal hand holding. Take full accountability for results from initial stakeholder requirements to final vendor performance.

• Navigate the volatile UAE market managing supplier rate-change requests and global logistics disruptions to protect Contribution Margins (CM) and ensure plant continuity.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance Operations and Senior Leadership. Communicate complex procurement data as clear actionable business insights.

• Oversee contracts critical spare parts sourcing and outsourced processing to ensure zero business disruption.

• Collaborating with Engineering and Operations to perform Function vs. Cost analysis on high-spend items.

• Implementing Should-Cost modeling to challenge supplier pricing during complex negotiations.

Qualifications :

• Experience: 5 years in Procurement with at least 3 years in a Senior or Strategic capacity (UAE market experience is mandatory).

• Technical Mastery: Expert-level Excel skills (Power Query Power Pivot Data Modeling). Deep familiarity with ERP systems.

• Digital Mindset: Strong interest or experience in AI transformation predictive analytics and process automation.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business or Engineering. Professional certification (CIPS Level 4/5 or CPSM) is highly preferred.

• Soft Skills: High emotional intelligence exceptional negotiation skills and the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders.

• Mindset: Someone who creates systems rather than just following existing manuals.

Additional Information :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time