Contract Manager

GMG; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global well-being company in Dubai is seeking a detail-oriented Contract Manager to manage the lifecycle of procurement contracts. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of experience and expertise in contract governance and compliance. Responsibilities include overseeing contract creation and approval, maintaining contract templates, and optimizing processes. This role offers a chance to influence procurement transformation within the organization.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in procurement or contract management.
• Proven experience in contract governance, reporting, and repository management.
• Strong collaboration experience with legal and finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all contracts are structured and aligned with internal policies.
• Oversee contract creation, review, approval, and renewal tracking.
• Collaborate with Legal to maintain and update contract templates.
• Manage contract approval hierarchies and escalate as needed.
• Maintain an accurate contract repository; generate reports.
• Identify and implement improvements to reduce contract cycle times.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams for compliance.
• Manage contract tools to ensure effective tracking.
• Facilitate discussions between suppliers and legal teams.
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual obligations.
• Track SLAs, KPIs, and milestones.

Skills

Contract lifecycle management

Risk mitigation

Procurement best practices

Contract performance analysis

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

CICCM or equivalent certification in Contract Management

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Who We Are

GMG is a global well-being company retailing distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across the sport everyday goods health and beauty properties and logistics sectors. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for over 45 years GMG is a valued partner of choice for the worlds most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Operating across the Middle East North Africa and Asia GMG has introduced more than 120 brands across 12 countries including Sun & Sand Sports Dropkick Supercare Pharmacy Farm Fresh Klassic Nike Columbia Converse Timberland Vans Mama Sitas and McCain.

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Contract Manager to lead the end-to-end lifecycle of procurement contracts. This role is pivotal in ensuring contract governance compliance and operational efficiency across the organization. You will collaborate closely with Legal Finance and Procurement teams to standardize templates manage approval workflows and negotiate supplier terms.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in contract clauses risk mitigation and procurement best practices with a passion for driving process improvements and supporting procurement transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Governance & Compliance: Ensure all contracts are structured stored and aligned with internal policies and legal standards.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee contract creation review approval execution and renewal tracking.
• Template Standardization: Collaborate with Legal to maintain and update contract templates with best-practice clauses.
• Approval Workflow Management: Manage contract approval hierarchies and escalate as needed to avoid delays.
• Data Integrity & Reporting: Maintain a clean and accurate contract repository; generate dashboards and performance reports.
• Process Optimization: Identify and implement improvements to reduce contract cycle times and enhance efficiency.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to ensure contracts meet commercial and legal requirements.
• Technology Oversight: Manage contract tools (e.g. Coupa) to ensure effective tracking and compliance.
• Legal & Insurance Coordination: Facilitate discussions between suppliers legal and sourcing teams to ensure timely closure.
• Risk Management: Ensure supplier compliance with insurance and other contractual obligations.
• Performance Monitoring: Track SLAs KPIs and milestones to ensure contract obligations are met.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business or related field.
• CICCM or equivalent certification in Contract Management (preferred).
• 810 years of experience in procurement or contract management.
• Proven experience in contract governance reporting and repository management.
• Strong collaboration experience with legal and finance teams.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Expertise in contract lifecycle management tools (Coupa preferred).
• Strong understanding of procurement policies and risk mitigation.
• Ability to generate and analyze contract performance reports.