Regional Procurement Sr Analyst Direct Materials

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

Search our open positions and join one of the world's leading food companies!

Regional Procurement Sr Analyst Direct Materials

How about building your career at one of the world’s largest food companies?
Come work at MBRF, a company present in the lives of thousands of families around the world. From the simplest moments to the most special ones, we nourish life through quality, innovation, and the people who make everything happen.

What will you be doing at MBRF?

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Direct Materials categories across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, ensuring cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and supplier performance.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities based on market intelligence, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and business requirements.
• Drive value engineering and cost optimization projects in partnership with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Finance teams.
• Support the management of an annual spend portfolio of approximately USD 60 million across ingredients and packaging categories.
• Monitor commodity markets, logistics trends, geopolitical developments, and currency movements to identify risks and opportunities and recommend sourcing actions.
• Lead supplier scouting, qualification, onboarding, and implementation initiatives to strengthen competitiveness and supply resilience.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, development plans, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support category budgeting, savings delivery, cost forecasting, should-cost modelling, and working capital improvement initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate commercial, operational, and supply risks while maintaining contingency plans for critical materials.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, Operations, Planning, Finance, Legal, Logistics, and external suppliers to ensure successful project delivery and uninterrupted operations.
• Manage procurement activities through SAP and Ariba while ensuring compliance with company policies and governance standards.

What kind of profile are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain, preferably within Direct Materials and manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading category strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier development, and cross-functional projects.
• Strong understanding of category management, strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and contract management.
• Experience in budgeting, price forecasting, savings delivery, working capital initiatives, and procurement analytics.
• Knowledge of SAP, Ariba, procurement systems, and sourcing processes.
• Understanding of Incoterms, international freight, commercial documentation, and landed cost analysis.
• Professional certifications in Procurement or Supply Chain Management are considered an advantage.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is considered an advantage.

What competencies are key to this role?

• Strong negotiation and influencing capabilities.
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering value and continuous improvement.
• Strong project management and execution capabilities.
• High level of ownership, resilience, and risk awareness.
• Effective communication and presentation skills in multicultural environments.

What can you expect from MBRF?

• Being part of a global, collaborative and dynamic working environment.
• Strong corporate culture with commitments to customers, employees and the communities we serve.
• Vertical, horizontal and cross-functional growth opportunities.
• Exposure to regional procurement projects and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

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