Assistant Category Manager

Al Ghurair; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is looking for an experienced procurement professional to align procurement strategies with company goals. You will establish long-term agreements, conduct market research, and negotiate with key suppliers while ensuring compliance with legal requirements. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 7 years of experience in procurement management. This is a full-time position based in Deira.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience in Procurement, Contract, and Category.
• Experience coordinating with project teams and design departments for technical evaluations.
• Ability to collect quotations and prepare preliminary cost comparisons (CC sheets) for RF items.

Responsibilities

• Align procurement strategies with company objectives and long-term goals.
• Plan and establish strategic long-term purchase agreements for targeted items.
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and trends.
• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure adherence to specifications and terms.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across procurement processes.
• Review spend analysis and savings reports data in Dashboard to evaluate procurement effectiveness.
• Review and track ICV data in Procure Lens, ensuring valid ICV certificates from major vendors.
• Collect a minimum of three competitive quotations from potential suppliers
• Prepare Preliminary Cost Comparison (CC) sheets for RF items to evaluate pricing.
• Coordinate with the project team and design department for thorough technical evaluations.
• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure adherence to technical specifications and commercial terms.
• Coordinate with suppliers for technical submittals for Operation/client approval.
• Collect approved signed contracts, issuing one copy to the supplier and C&C Department for record-keeping.

Skills

Procurement strategies alignment

Supplier negotiations

Cost comparison

Market research

Market research

Spend analysis

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Procure Lens

Job description

Align procurement strategies with company objectives and long-term goals

Plan and establish strategic long-term purchase agreements (LTPA) for targeted items yearly.

Facilitate strategic discussions with key suppliers and stakeholders to address performance metrics.

Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and emerging trends within the industry.

Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across procurement processes.

Review spend analysis and savings reports data in Dashboard to evaluate procurement effectiveness.

Review and track ICV data in Procure Lens, ensuring valid ICV certificates from major vendors.

Collect a minimum of three competitive quotations from potential suppliers

Prepare Preliminary Cost Comparison (CC) sheets for RF items to evaluate pricing.

Coordinate with the project team and design department for thorough technical evaluations.

Negotiate with suppliers to ensure adherence to technical specifications and commercial terms.

Coordinate with suppliers for technical submittals for Operation/client approval.

Collect approved signed contracts, issuing one copy to the supplier and C&C Department for record-keeping.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, minimum of 7 years experience in Procurement, Contract and Category

Job Info

• Job Identification 584
• Posting Date 10/01/2025, 08:05 AM
• Locations AG House, Deira
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time