Procurement Executive

Avery Dennison; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Dubai is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee strategic procurement goals, manage a team, and drive cost-saving initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and experience with procurement systems. You will collaborate with various business units to ensure compliance and optimize supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in procurement.
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles.

Responsibilities

• Creation and management of procurement goals for various categories.
• Management of procurement staff and processes.
• Identification of cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Procurement Systems

Job description

Creation and management of short, mid, and long term strategic procurement goals and objectives for Direct, Subcontracting and IM&S categories (together with his/her direct reports if there is any.)

• Creation and improvement of procurement processes in alignment with the stakeholders, including market analysis, strategy sourcing & negotiation and contract approval.

• Identification and realization of cost-saving opportunities including local / regional consolidation projects

• Management of procurement systems

• Management of procurement staff in and across sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities.

• Development of the team strategy and support for the employee development by offering proper training, coaching and job rotation opportunities

• Manage and monitor Supplier Performance, lead the development of corrective actions plans and follow-up when there are issues

• Develop and maintain supplier pool

• Ensure subcontractors' compliance with company policies and procedures in coordination with Global Compliance Team.

• Analyze and understand the cost drivers associated with each category/supplier

• Benchmark current products across suppliers and identify consolidation opportunities

• Support procurement aspects of the related projects

• 3-5 years’ experience in procurement

• Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners

• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices

• Strong negotiation skills

• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems

• Good communication skills, strategic mindset and problem-solving skills

• Good/Excellent written and spoken English