Senior Associate - Tendering Buildings

ALDAR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar invites a seasoned procurement professional to support purchasing activities across projects in Abu Dhabi. You will review spend, rates and contractor performance, and implement a strategic sourcing framework to sustain business support.

You will also manage supplier prequalification and vendor lists to ensure current market rates are applied. With a minimum of 6+ years in leading a procurement or sourcing function, you will analyze costs, engage with contractors, and ensure compliant

Qualifications

• Site-based understanding of construction projects and costs.
• Experience with Excel, databases and estimating software.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing spend, rates and contractor performance for Aldar purchasing activities.
• Maintain and implement strategic sourcing framework for business support.
• Review prequalification of consultants, contractors and service providers and classify them.
• Manage Aldar approved vendors list and reference for pricing enquiries to obtain current market rates.
• Adopt strategic sourcing for typical products/goods on Aldar projects (tiles, joinery, A/C, white goods).
• Obtain EOIs from shortlisted vendors for works or services.
• Maintain construction contract vendor list with frequent prequalification.
• Conduct market research for adequate and innovative design and solution.
• Ensure integration with Department of Economy for vendor activities.
• Implement Abu Dhabi Municipality new activities and classifications.
• Assist in monitoring main subcontractors' performance in contracts.
• Conduct periodic spend analysis per category and vendor with AVP – Strategic Sourcing.

Skills

Site-based construction knowledge

Excel, Database, Estimating Software

Construction costs & rate analysis

Analytical, problem solving, decision‑

Communication & interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering or contract management

Tools

Estimating Software

Database

Job description

• Assist in the purchasing activities of Aldar via reviewing spend, rates, and contractor’s performance.
• Implement the strategic sourcing framework and maintain its continuity and effectiveness to ensure proper support to the business.

Job Purpose

• Assist in the purchasing activities of Aldar via reviewing spend, rates, and contractor’s performance.
• Implement the strategic sourcing framework and maintain its continuity and effectiveness to ensure proper support to the business.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the review Prequalification of consultants, contractors and service providers and classifying them based on their expertise and other set criteria.
• Manage Aldar approved vendors list to be available for reference by all stakeholders to be also use for pricing enquiries to obtain current market rates as and when required.
• Adopt strategic sourcing for typical products/goods required on Aldar Projects (tiles, joinery, air conditioners, white goods, etc.).
• Obtaining Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from shortlisted vendors for works or services.
• Manage and maintain the construction contract Vendor List to be updated frequently and prequalified.
• Conduct market research for adequate and innovative design and solution
• Ensure integration with Department of Economy for vendors approved activities as approved in their trade license.
• Implement Abu Dhabi Municipality new activities and Classification.
• Assist in the monitoring of main sub-contractors performance in the construction contracts.
• Conduct periodic study on ALDAR spend analysis as per category and vendor, in conjunction with the AVP – Strategic Sourcing.

Related Year Of Experience

Min of 6+ years of experience in leading a procurement / sourcing function.

Technical And Interpersonal Skills

• Good understanding of site-based aspects of construction projects.
• Good understanding of construction costs, cost estimation techniques and rate analysis.
• IT proficient, with extensive experience working with Excel, Database and Estimating Software.
• Knowledge of construction items and market rates.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines.
• Commitment to Professional Ethics, Integrity and Confidentiality.

QUALIFICATION

Bachelor degree in engineering or contract management.

Formal contractual dispute resolution training is highly preferred.

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