Regional Direct Materials Procurement Lead

MBRF Global Foods Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 331,000 - 661,000; Full time

Job summary

MBRF Global Foods Company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Regional Procurement Sr Analyst Direct Materials to shape sourcing for Direct Materials across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. You will lead category strategies, supplier negotiations, and contract management to ensure cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and supplier performance.

Collaboration with R&D, Quality, Operations, Planning, Finance, Legal, Logistics, and external suppliers will be essential to deliver projects and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain.
• Experience leading category strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier development, and cross-functional projects.
• Knowledge of SAP, Ariba, procurement systems.
• Understanding of Incoterms, international freight, landed cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Direct Materials categories across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities.
• Drive value engineering and cost optimization projects in partnership with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Finance.
• Manage an annual spend portfolio of approximately USD 60 million.
• Monitor markets and currency movements to identify risks and opportunities and recommend sourcing actions.
• Lead supplier scouting, qualification, onboarding, and implementation initiatives.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery and uninterrupted operations.
• Manage procurement activities through SAP and Ariba while ensuring governance.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Related fields (Business Admin, Engineering, Economics)

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

MBRF Global Foods Company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Regional Procurement Sr Analyst Direct Materials to shape sourcing for Direct Materials across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. You will lead category strategies, supplier negotiations, and contract management to ensure cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and supplier performance.

Collaboration with R&D, Quality, Operations, Planning, Finance, Legal, Logistics, and external suppliers will be essential to deliver projects and