Procurement Specialist

DMC; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Dubai is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage the procurements processes for CAPEX categories. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management and 3–5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, optimizing sourcing processes, and developing procurement dashboards. Employee benefits are offered as per UAE Labour Law.

Benefits

Employee Benefits as per the UAE Labour Law

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in procurement, focusing on CAPEX or technical categories.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end procurement process for CAPEX categories.
• Manage supplier relationships and conduct negotiations.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards for tracking metrics.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Multitasking abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Job description

We are recruiting a 'Procurement Specialist' for one of our clients based in Dubai, UAE.

About Our Client:

Our client is a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing global health through innovative research, high-quality medicines, and accessible healthcare solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end procurement process for CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) categories, ensuring alignment with project timelines and budget requirements through monthly meetings to monitor and track CAPEX projects.
• Drive Procurement Excellence initiatives by optimizing sourcing processes, implementing best practices, and supporting digital procurement tools.
• Manage supplier relationships, conduct negotiations, and ensure compliance with contractual and quality standards.
• Monitor and report on procurement KPIs.
• Raise purchase orders, review contracts, run competitive bidding process, collaborate, and align with stakeholders and finance to close any open orders.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards to track key metrics such as spend analysis, savings performance, and supplier KPIs.
• Manage and update the PR/PO tracker sheet to ensure accurate monitoring of procurement requests, purchase orders, and approvals.
• Track expected delivery dates for open orders and follow up with other procurement team to ensure timely fulfillment.
• Monitor supplier performance through structured evaluation frameworks and generate periodic performance reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in procurement, with a focus on CAPEX or technical categories
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Employee Benefits as per the UAE Labour Law