Senior Associate Sourcing

Tabreed; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tabreed is seeking a category sourcing professional to manage end-to-end sourcing for internal departments across multiple categories. The role focuses on supplier management, pre- and post-award activities, and developing strategic sourcing plans.

Key responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, establishing agreements, and driving cost savings while ensuring compliance and timely execution of category plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering is required.
• CIPS or equivalent certification is preferable.
• At least 2 years of experience in Supply Management.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and manages suppliers for categories ensuring all supply related risks are mitigated.
• Ensures compliance needs and expectations of decision making personnel and committees are met.
• Negotiates with suppliers to drive value creation and cost savings.
• Supports establishment and administration of various agreements (One-time, Long-term, Framework).
• Supports development of annual category plans and category intelligence via detailed reporting.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering

Job description

Manages end-to-end category sourcing needs for internal departments. Assists in managing suppliers, pre-award sourcing needs and post-award contract administration needs. Develops category and strategic sourcing plans.

Key Accountabilities:

• Identifies and manages suppliers for categories ensuring all supply related risks are mitigated.
• Manages sourcing of categories for Tabreed and its affiliateorganizations.
• Ensures compliance needs and expectations of decision making personnel and committees are met.
• Undertakes negotiations with suppliers and ensures value creation and cost saving targets are met.
• Supports establishment of Agreements (One-time, Long-term, Framework and any other type).
• Supports increase in Contract Coverage and reduction in Requisition to Order turnaround time.
• Supports in administration of all agreements for multiple categories ensuring all parties meet full compliance and highest level of performance of the agreements.
• Supports re-negotiations of all agreements.
• Supports in managing internal and external stakeholders' expectations.
• Supports in development of annual category plans and ensures plans are executed on time.
• Supports in development of category intelligence via detailed reporting and analysis
• Leads development of reports and presentations.
• Meets periodic reporting requirements.

Health, Safety & Environment:

• Ensure compliance to all relevant health, safety, and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across the department to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, and a responsible environmental attitude.

Team Development

• Supports promoting culture of integrity, performance and innovation.
• Supports enabling knowledge management and knowledge transfer.
• Supports sessions on SM Procedures and practices.
• Supports in optimizing SM Policy and Procedures.
• Ensures complete compliance with Procedures.
• Supports in identifying digitization and automation using modern Information Systems.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering
• CIPS or equivalent certification preferable.

2 year of experience in Supply Management