Category Manager

DHL; Abu Dhabi; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

DHL Corporate Procurement in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced transportation sourcing professional to support UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. You will engage suppliers, manage sourcing processes, and drive greener procurement initiatives within a dynamic, agile environment.

With 5+ years in related roles, you will influence business planning, collaborate across EMEA, and help deliver cost, quality and service targets in a fast-paced logistics setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in transportation sourcing or 7+ years in supply chain operations.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Experience in UAE/MENAT road transport; air/ocean favorable.
• Bachelor’s in procurement or supply chain preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional sourcing support for key initiatives and market intelligence in the MENAT region (UAE, Bahrain, KSA).
• Engage with suppliers, identify opportunities and manage initial sourcing engagements. Monitor projects.
• Support decarbonization efforts by engaging with supplier base for greener options.
• Ensure compliance with ESG and risk management implications across procurement activities.
• Drive value realization and align with internal partners on quality, price, and service.

Skills

Transportation sourcing

Supplier management

Market intelligence

Project management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain

Job description

About DHL and Procurement:

DHL Group is the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

DHL Corporate Procurement is a trustworthy business partner that builds a competitive ecosystem for the DHL Group – SUSTAINABLE, AGILE, CONNECTED, FORWARD LOOKING. We transform the way DHL is sourcing products, systems and services from external partners, leveraging modern digital tools and technologies. Our global procurement team is our biggest asset and by focusing on clear priorities, we drive tangible value for our colleagues. As our business keeps growing, we want you in our EMEA region.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Procurement? Join the team and bring your expertise on board! As part of the DHL Group, you will be working with a global network of Procurement colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

Job Purpose:

• Provide best in class procurement and sourcing support to the DHL business units within the MENAT region, with a primary focus on UAE, Bahrain and KSA.
• Reporting into the Senior Category Transportation Category and working closely with colleagues both within Country/Sub-Region and other EMEA countries, this is an interface role for specific procurement, supplier management and sourcing activities relating to Road Transportation.
• Your role will involve supporting our business unit in Country/Sub-Region with supplier engagement, market intelligence and sourcing processes

Your tasks:

• Provide professional sourcing support for key business initiatives, supply market research / intelligence to support business decisions in investments and budgets.
• Identify and secure sourcing opportunities and assist in the development of supplier relationships. Manage initial sourcing engagement and identify customer specific challenges. Project monitoring & management.
• Support the business in its decarbonization journey via engagement with existing and new supplier base to explore greener alternatives.
• Ensure required compliance regulations are adhered to, including respective Environmental, Social, Governance and enterprise risk management implications.
• Achieving greatest value contribution, benefit realization and efficiency from all procurement activities and ensuring fulfillment of joint goals with internal business partners by meeting their demands in terms of quality, price and service.
• Integrate Procurement into business planning and thinking via effective influencing skills, supporting the development of the MENAT Transportation category as a sustainable product within DHL & GBS procurement.
• Be an interactive and participative team member within the local business units, Local Procurement and EMEA & MENAT Transport category communities.

Your profile:

• More than 5 years within a similar Transportation sourcing role, or more than 7 years’ experience within a supply chain operations role.
• Fluent in English (Written/Verbal), additional languages desirable but not essential.
• Experience and understanding of Transportation business (Road) within and outside of DPDHL. Additional experience in Air & Ocean Freight is desirable but not essential.
• Procurement background with specialization in Transportation and Logistics services or significant operations expertise in MENAT Road Transportation.
• Ability to manage complex projects under time pressure.
• Passionate to work in very agile environments and ability to adjust to changing requirements.
• High degree of customer orientation.
• Strong analytical and negotiating skills.
• Passionately driving own ideas and convincing people of the value of the procurement offering.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Bachelor’s Degree; Procurement or Supply Chain related qualification desirable, but not essential.

We offer:

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world.
• International and virtual environment.
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn.
• Tempting Compensation and benefits.

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.