Head of Procurement

foregroundllc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks a Head of Procurement to lead strategic sourcing, negotiations, and policy across the organisation.

You will drive cost optimisation, implement frameworks to ensure compliance and value creation, and work with operations, finance, and legal teams.

The role involves managing senior procurement professionals and shaping enterprise‑wide purchasing decisions in a large, project-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement leadership experience in large, project-driven organisations.
• Proven ability to lead strategy, supplier negotiations, and governance.
• Experience in UAE or GCC markets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations across the organisation.
• Develop and implement procurement policy and frameworks.
• Drive cost optimisation and value creation through governance.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, and legal teams.
• Manage senior procurement professionals and influence enterprise decisions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Procurement governance

Leadership & people management

Education

Professional procurement qualifications

Job description

Our Client

Our client is a large UAE-based organisation with significant procurement spend across projects, operations, and services. The business is strengthening its procurement governance and supplier management practices.

The Role

The Head of Procurement will lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and procurement policy across the organisation. This role will focus on cost optimisation, supplier performance, and contract standardisation. A key responsibility will be implementing procurement frameworks that support transparency, compliance, and value creation. The role will work closely with operations, finance, and legal teams to support business requirements. The position will manage senior procurement professionals and influence enterprise-wide purchasing decisions.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior procurement leadership experience within large organisations or project-driven environments. Strong exposure to strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations is essential. Experience in the UAE or GCC markets is highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate commercial acumen, governance discipline, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. Professional procurement qualifications are advantageous.