Assistant Manager - Procurement (Emirati National only)

AW Rostamani Holdings LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AW Rostamani Holdings LLC in Dubai seeks an experienced procurement professional to manage category sourcing, tender cycles and vendor performance across direct and indirect spend.

You will develop category strategies, consolidate spend, negotiate contracts, evaluate ERP platforms (Oracle/YARDI) and lead stakeholders with strong UAE market knowledge.

The role requires 5–7 years in procurement and a university degree.

Qualifications

• Understanding of tender processes and commercial terms.
• Experience with procurement sourcing software and ERP systems.
• Ability to interact with senior stakeholders and manage vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Procure category materials and services for assigned verticals.
• Develop category hierarchies for direct and indirect spend.
• Assess market factors and develop sourcing strategies.
• Consolidate spend and conduct spend analysis.
• Manage end-to-end tender cycles and bid evaluations.
• Negotiate contracts and clauses with vendors/subcontractors.
• Manage supplier risk and performance evaluations.
• Lead ERP/system evaluations and vendor management initiatives.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Market knowledge (UAE)

Contract understanding

Education

University degree (Commerce, CIPS/IT/Marketing)

Tools

Oracle/YARDI ERP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Procure various category materials and services related to your assigned vertical
• Develop hierarchies of categories for both direct and indirect expenditure that can be subjected to category management and strategic procurement activities
• Assess the market factors and develop specific sourcing strategies for various categories
• Consolidate the overall spend of the various categories to conduct spend analysis
• Manage the complete tender cycle including the commercial evaluation of bids and proposals
• Identify sources of competitive advantage and value add to enhance the procurement supply function
• Select the right type of contractual agreements with the vendors and subcontractors and manage the contract life cycle end to end
• Contract clause negotiation
• Conduct commercial negotiation of high value contracts to ensure value add
• Manage supply risks
• Effective management of various internal as well as external stakeholders
• Evaluate the capabilities of ERP and other procurement systems and databases for procurement and supply activities and make recommendations to senior managers on the development and implementation of systems
• Working with data analytics to improve the efficiency of the procurement supply function
• Execute Vendor Management of the assigned category
• Execute Vendor Performance Evaluation
• Contribute to full-fill the various initiatives of the procurement function
• Effective Team management

Educational Qualification

University Graduate (Commerce, CIPS / IT /Marketing Background)

Work Experience

5-7 years of experience in procurement functions.

Competencies

• Good understanding of commercial aspects of material specifications, (having exposure to general administrative / building materials / automotive and marketing requirements)
• Well-versed with tendering process and contractual terms and condition
• He / She should have excellent negotiating skills, knowledge of UAE market, and exposure to techno commercial aspects of local and international purchasing and to be able to work under pressure.
• Well-versed with ORACLE/ YARDI ERP and procurement sourcing software but not limited to the same.
• Good communication skills to be able to interact effectively with various senior level stakeholders
• Having valid UAE driving license.

Languages

English