Procurement Manager

Raytheon; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense contracting company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Supply Chain Manager. This role is vital for executing local procurement activities and overseeing procurement operations within the Abu Dhabi office. Candidates should possess strong leadership and project management skills, with at least 8 years of relevant experience. Fluency in English and Arabic is essential, along with a bachelor's degree in supply chain management or a related field. The position will involve regular collaboration with internal stakeholders and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience or 5 years with an advanced degree.
• Proven leadership skills managing complex supply chain operations.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Responsibilities

• Represent OSC organization ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Oversee procurement operations ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support programmatic goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, or a related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Date Posted: 2025-11-25

Country: United Arab Emirates

Location: AREAZ113: Abu Dhabi Regus ADGM, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, 24th Floor, Al Sila Tower, PO Box 128666, United Arab Emirates

Position Role Type: Unspecified

About Us

We have enjoyed a close and enduring relationship with the United Arab Emirates, built on a solid foundation of RTX providing trusted solutions to the Emirates for national security, civil defense infrastructure and training across multiple strategic initiatives for almost four decades.

The company marked the 30th anniversary of its partnership and presence in the UAE in 2017 with the creation of Raytheon Emirates, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated and headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The company is focused on three business areas: effectors, air and missile defense, and advanced technology.

Job Summary

The United Arab Emirates Supply Chain Manager is a critical role within the Operations & Supply Chain organization, leading and executing local procurement activities. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, this position is responsible for managing all procurement and delivery assurance responsibilities within the Raytheon Emirates office, simultaneously managing supply chain activities on behalf of critical production programs. This role includes leadership responsibilities, representing the Operations & Supply Chain (OSC) functional organization on behalf of Raytheon Emirates, ensuring timely and complaint placement and management of all local procurement activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership: Represent the OSC organization on behalf of Raytheon Emirates, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and driving supply chain leadership, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Supplier Management: Foster strong supplier relationships ensuring timely placement, management, and delivery assurance of all procurement activities.
• Procurement Operations: Oversee procurement operations within the Raytheon Emirates office, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Program Support: Lead and represent supply chain activities for critical execution programs such as Coyote, ensuring seamless integration of procurement and supply chain management activities to support program success.
• Strategic Alignment: Ensure that procurement operations align with strategic objectives, driving 100% on time delivery, reduction of supplier overdue, and improving CORE domain process maturity.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including program management, engineering, and finance, to support programmatic goals and objectives.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, implementing strategies to ensure flawless procurement compliance in alignment with standard work.
• Cost Reduction: Drive cost reduction initiatives and support the adoption of CORE methods and tools to enhance operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Leadership: Proven leadership skills with experience managing complex supply chain operations and cross-functional teams.
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel: Willingness to travel up to 25% within the UAE and occasionally to other locations as needed.
• Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Privacy Policy and Terms:

Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms