Indirect Procurement Manager

Lagardere Travel Retail; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Lagardère Travel Retail seeks an Indirect Procurement Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead strategic sourcing for indirect categories (Marketing, HR, IT, Admin). You will negotiate with suppliers, manage contracts and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring compliance and alignment with company goals.

You will develop KPIs and spend analyses, collaborate with Finance, HR, and Operations, and guide procurement across the business to maximize value and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, business administration or related field.
• 4–5 years in procurement or strategic sourcing, with exposure to indirect categories.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Proficiency in procurement analytics tools and ERP systems; excellent Excel and presentation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic supplier negotiations to optimize cost, terms and service levels.
• Design and implement procurement strategies for indirect categories (Marketing, HR, General Admin, IT).
• Oversee supplier selection and onboarding for indirect and support categories.
• Draft, review, and manage procurement contracts in compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain procurement KPIs, savings dashboards and spend analyses.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR and Operations to align procurement with business priorities.
• Benchmark suppliers and implement continuous improvement plans.
• Partner with Operations Procurement Manager on supplier performance reviews and corrective actions.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Procurement analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

Lagardère Travel Retail harnesses its pioneering culture to make travel more enjoyable through bespoke offers and experiences. We create value for stakeholders by building and implementing value-creating partnerships and environments. Our work environment encourages employees to fulfill their potential and be themselves. We actively champion a more sustainable future of Travel Retail with our comprehensive CSR strategy. We operate over 4,970 stores in airports, railway stations, and other concessions in 51 countries.

Role Description

The Indirect Procurement Manager is responsible for driving strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, cost-saving initiatives, contract frameworks, and procurement performance analytics.

This role ensures procurement strategies align with organizational objectives, delivering maximum value and supporting long-term financial goals.

Work Location - Abu Dhabi

Your key missions will consist of:

• - Lead strategic supplier negotiations to optimize cost, terms, and service levels.
• - Design and implement procurement strategies for indirect categories (Marketing, HR, General Admin, IT, etc.).
• - Oversee supplier selection and onboarding for all indirect and support categories.
• - Draft, review, and manage procurement contracts in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• - Develop and maintain procurement KPIs, savings dashboards, and spend analysis reports.
• - Collaborate with Finance, HR, and Operations to align procurement objectives with business priorities.
• - Benchmark suppliers and implement continuous improvement plans.
• - Partner with Operations Procurement Manager on supplier performance reviews and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in supply chain, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• - Minimum 4-5 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, with exposure to indirect categories.
• - Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• - Proficiency in procurement analytics tools, ERP systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, World, PowerPoint)
• - Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• - Excellent communication skills both written and oral to present and explain information in a clear manner
• - Knowledge of compliance and risk management in procurement.
• - Autonomy, initiative, accuracy, adaptability, and reliability

Other information

• - Two entities operating Duty Free and Foodservice in Abu Dhabi airport (13 retail stores + 7 restaurants) and Dubai airport (31 restaurants +3 retail stores) with 24/7 operations
• - Operations might require extended working hours
• - The employee will be asked to be proactive and provide support when/where it is required
• - The official communication language at work is English