Business Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager

ATRIBS; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

ATRIBS partners with ENBD Group to recruit a Business Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager. The role develops and executes sourcing strategies across multiple categories and locations, including international sites, to deliver cost savings and supplier performance improvements.

Responsibilities include leading category strategies, driving cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders, monitoring contract compliance, and ensuring alignment with sourcing guidelines and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, MCIPS, CIPS 3/4 level preferred.
• Multi-year track record delivering cost savings and strong supplier performance.
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement multi-category sourcing strategies across group locations.
• Lead category strategies, drive savings, and ensure contract compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders weekly to align sourcing activities and delivery.
• Monitor performance, manage supplier relationships, and drive process improvements.

Skills

Cost savings

Supplier performance

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Market research

Risk management

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Leadership

Dual matrix environment

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

MCIPS

CIPS 3/4 level

Job description

Business Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager Overview

Role Name Business Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager fit-out projects consultancy services facilities management security services manpower real estate and transformation programs

Purpose

The Senior Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for a set of non-tech categories across ENBD Group locations incl international This role ensures category-level delivery of service to businesses manage spend and cost savings in line with strategies set by the Business Sourcing Heads It plays a pivotal role in translating sourcing strategies into actionable plans within assigned categories across Group Locations

Key Responsibilities

Develop And Implement Sourcing Strategies for Multi Categories across Group Locations Develop champion and ensure successful implementation of plans and strategies to support all the assigned categories Lead all the strategies and ensure operational excellence for the for all the assigned categories in line with sourcing guidelines and policy Use leading sourcing tools to develop and implement Strategic Sourcing including supplier assessment supplier financial analysis RFI RFQ amp RFP based on certain threshold Strategy Advisory Scope Advisory etc

• Drive best category performance across assigned categories
• Deliver sustainable competitive advantage for ENBD in the areas of Cost Innovation Quality and supplier relationship management while ensuring flawless Service and Supply Security
• Lead categories transformation and enhancement through economical supply of goods and services
• Business Process And Information Management Drive annual cost savings supplier and service improvement in each spend category across Group Locations Work with the sourcing teams across Group Locations to streamline and improve sourcing processes Gain a deep understanding of the categories under management to enable discussions around the total cost of ownership and lead commodity-based discussions with senior stakeholders
• Measure And Track Performance Within Each Spend Category And Define Budgetary Impact Establish KPIs for each spend category Define the data collection process forecast budgetary impact and track actual savings
• Monitor Category Strategy Implementation And Contract Compliance Actively monitor the performance of contracts under management of assigned categories to ensure savings identified are meet and business comply with the contracts in place
• Cross Functional Team Management Meet stakeholders weekly monthly to collaborate and discuss all the activities including ensuring alignment of sourcing team across Group Locations
• Supplier Relationship Management Manage and develop key supplier relationships for the assigned portfolio
• Drive Best Practices For Sourcing Categories Ensure adoption of best practices and regular exchange of knowledge across Group Locations
• Uphold Internal And External Policies Regulations And Laws Maintain a working knowledge of applicable laws across the bank International locations

Stakeholders

Stakeholders amp Internal Customers The Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager will work with int ext stakeholders to ensure key project deliverables and timelines for Projects are met Manage the internal stakeholders on three levels Strategic Tactical and operational advisory Manage directly Senior internal stakeholders EVPs VPsu2026 Committees The Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager will present the projects related to their category to the Sourcing Board SVPs and VP audience Build persuasive presentations for the Group Procurement committee Exco and Board

Skills

Skills Bacheloru2019s degree in civil engineering MCIPS CIPS 3 4 level - Preferred Multi-year track record in delivering cost savings and strong supplier performance Specific commodity experience 7 year Strategic sourcing category management Technical skills problem-solving and analytical skills construct execute multiple complex analyses simultaneously market research amp intelligence demand management risk management Managerial skills project management negotiating skills change management stakeholder management planning categories Thinking-related passion for reducing cost able to work in a dual matrix environment and lead savings strategies People-related distinctive leadership comfortable with conflict Self-related self-starter and independent worker

Key Stakeholders Business

Tech Strategic Sourcing Heads Stakeholders and Internal Customers Suppliers and Government Organizations International Sourcing amp Category Management Units Risk Compliance HR GOPS etc Group Sourcing committee Network steering committee Level FTC Reporting Structure Reports To Senior Manager Sourcing- Multi Categories Group Engineering Marketing Cards Sponsorships Partnerships and Real estate

Reporting Structure Reports To

Senior Manager Sourcing- Multi Categories Group Engineering Marketing Cards Sponsorships Partnerships and Real estate

Head of Business Sourcing

Key Performance Indicators KPIs Service Levels Objective Levels KPIs and TATs for categories under management Category Management Plans Annual Cost Savings and Total Spend of Combined Categories under Management Stakeholder Satisfaction

Key Skills and Experience

Bacheloru2019s degree in civil engineeringMCIPS, CIPS 3 / 4 level - PreferredMulti-year track record in delivering cost savings and strong supplier performance.Specific commodity experience.7 year+ Strategic sourcing/category management.Technical skills: problem-solving and analytical skills, construct/execute multiple complex analyses simultaneously, market research & intelligence, demand management, risk managementManagerial skills: project management, negotiating skills, change management, stakeholder management, planning categories.Thinking-related: passion for reducing cost, able to work in a dual matrix environment and lead savings strategies.People-related: distinctive leadership, comfortable with conflict.Self-related: self-starter and independent worker.