Head of Contracts & Procurement Jobs in Sharjah | Air Arabia

1- Head of Contracts & Procurement
Job: Full Time
Location: Sharjah, UAE

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and direction to plan and implement procurement strategies related to purchasing, inventory control and distribution of CAPEX, day-to-day operational items and other non-trading items for the Group.
• Designs, develops, implements, and monitors the performance of robust Procurement and Sourcing strategies that link to the core business deliverables, and support Air Arabia Group whilst leveraging the marketplace and supplier community to achieve large and sustainable cost reductions, long-term supply stability, and minimization of supply risk.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop and continuously enhance the procurement operational policies and procedures (SOPs), systems, process flow, and financial approach to manage the expectations of the Air Arabia Group from a sourcing and supply base perspective.
• Ensures proper implementation and adherence to procurement SOP s in the respective departments in line with standardization and in compliance with Air Arabia Group’s policies and procedures.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management/Economics/Business Management/Industrial Engineeringor a Related Field, Especially
• Those Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS);a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Project Management certificate or alternately the proven corresponding working experience is essential.
• Cost Control, Compliance, Budgeting and Quality Assurance certificates and trainings are an added value and some may be treated as conditional for this role.
• Capable of using technology systems & tools; proficient in Microsoft suite and Procurement Software.