IT / Marketing Procurement Officer

-; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global well-being company in Dubai is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee procurement operations and manage supplier contracts. This role involves developing sourcing strategies to optimize cost and quality, managing the bidding process, and ensuring compliance with policies. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, along with relevant experience in procurement or contract management. The position also emphasizes maintaining documentation for audit purposes.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or contract management.
• Ability to develop sourcing strategies for suppliers.
• Strong negotiation skills with vendors/suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement operations for materials, goods, and services.
• Oversee prequalification, tendering, and contracting activities.
• Monitor contract progress and payment status.
• Develop supplier sourcing strategies.

Skills

Analytical Ability

Communication Skills

Organizing and Planning Skills

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Job description

Who we are

GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, everyday goods, health and beauty, properties and logistics sectors. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for over 45 years, GMG is a valued partner of choice for the world's most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Working across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, GMG has introduced more than 120 brands across 12 countries. These include notable home-grown brands such as Sun & Sand Sports, Dropkick, Supercare Pharmacy, Farm Fresh, Klassic, and international brands like Nike, Columbia, Converse, Timberland, Vans, Mama Sita's, and McCain.

Role Summary

The role holder is responsible for managing IT or Marketing and General Procurement and contracting related activities for GMG, in a transparent, timely and cost-efficient manner. The role holder is also responsible for managing the Group's contractors and suppliers through prequalification, tendering, contracting and regular monitoring and for developing guidelines that govern the same.

Key Success Drivers including Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of the departments policies, standards, rules and procedures for cost-effective procurement operations for materials, goods and services
• Supervises the procurement & contract management activities guided by GMG groups policies, procedures and processes and carries‑out any improvements required to enhance the workflow
• Oversees physical verification and reconciliation of stock on monthly basis and ensures that these comply with the Group's cost criteria
• Maintains controls and manages consumption pattern, cost and inventory carrying cost etc. in order to set inventory controls and monitor storage cost
• Manages competitive bidding process including the generation of RFPs/RFQs, as well as the receipt, opening, evaluation and the custody of received bids
• Monitors contracts progress and payment status and ensures that appropriate reporting of project contract status is provided
• Develops supplier sourcing strategies in consultation with the relevant stakeholders in order to optimize cost and quality
• Manages and monitors negotiations with vendors/suppliers of major services and critical contracts prices, credit terms and other conditions of the agreement with the necessary Departments

Functional/Technical Competencies

Manages the archiving of all documentation related to the Procurement Department and ensures that it is updated and for future audit purposes. This should include the following (but is not limited to):

• Request for Information (RFI)
• Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFP)
• Received proposals/quotations
• Quotation Comparison Sheet (QCS)
• Payments vouchers
• Other related documents
• Analytical Ability
• Communication Skills
• Organizing and Planning Skills
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving

Department Procurement Locations Dubai Employment type Full-time Job Type Back-Office Division Corporate Contract Type Full-time