Global Head of Indirect Procurement

Acino International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcera Life Sciences in Abu Dhabi seeks a Global Head of Indirect Procurement to lead the global indirect procurement strategy and drive digital transformation across entities. You will build and lead a high-performing team, manage supplier relationships, negotiate strategic contracts, and advance procurement technology implementations.

This role is based in Abu Dhabi and requires extensive leadership, cross-border collaboration, and a proven track record in global indirect procurement

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of indirect procurement experience in an international environment.
• 4-5+ years of global leadership experience.
• Experience reporting to executive management.
• Proven track record of long-term indirect procurement strategy delivery.
• Experience building high-performing procurement organizations and teams.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a global indirect procurement team across regions.
• Develop and improve global procurement processes for efficiency and standardization.
• Establish global policies and governance for indirect procurement.
• Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks.
• Manage global indirect spend to deliver sustainable savings and value.
• Own strategic tendering and lead high-value negotiations.
• Lead procurement technology implementation, including Coupa.
• Integrate subsidiaries into a harmonized indirect procurement organization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Influence internal stakeholders

Continuous improvement mindset

Contract management

Negotiation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Arcera is a global life sciences company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Our purpose is to enable longer and healthier lives while creating sustainable growth. We develop, manufacture, and commercialize a broad range of high-quality innovative and proven medicines in key international markets.

With a large footprint reaching patients in over 120 markets, and manufacturing and packaging facilities in eight countries, we offer more than 2,000 medicines across various therapeutic areas worldwide. The companies Acino, Amoun, Birgi Mefar Group, and M8 are all part of Arcera Life Sciences.

The Global Head of Indirect Procurement is responsible for developing and executing the global indirect procurement strategy, driving digital transformation and process harmonization across all legal entities. The role builds and leads the global indirect procurement team, establishes robust KPIs and analytics, and owns the end-to-end procurement lifecycle to deliver business value through effective stakeholder management, supplier relationships, and contract negotiations.

This position is based in Abu Dhabi.

Major Accountabilities:

• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing global indirect procurement team across regions
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve global procurement processes to drive efficiency, standardization, and best practices across indirect categories
• Establish and maintain global policies, guidelines, and governance for indirect procurement
• Identify, assess, and mitigate procurement-related financial, operational, contractual, and reputational risks
• Monitor and strategically manage global indirect spend to deliver sustainable savings, efficiencies, and business value across Arcera
• Own strategic tendering processes and lead negotiations for business-critical and high-value global projects
• Lead global contract management and procurement technology implementation, including Coupa
• Integrate subsidiaries into the global indirect procurement organization and drive harmonization of processes, policies, and guidelines

Competencies / Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in indirect procurement within an international environment
• 4-5+ years of proven leadership experience at a global level
• Experience working with and reporting to executive management
• Proven track record of developing and executing long-term indirect procurement strategiesDemonstrated experience in building and developing high-performing procurement organizations and teams
• Results-driven leadership style with the ability to engage, motivate, and lead teams across multiple regions
• Strong analytical capabilities combined with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with a solid understanding of cross-functional business processes
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders and drive adherence to global procurement policies, processes, and guidelines
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to act as a challenging, pragmatic, and effective business partner
• Strong expertise in contract management and project leadership
• Exceptional negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
• Fluent in English

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We look forward to receiving your application and exploring how your skills and experience can contribute to Arcera's mission.