Senior Category Specialist

Dubai Airports; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation company in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Category Specialist to develop and execute category strategies for procurement. The candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, advanced Excel skills, and knowledge of ERP systems. This role offers opportunities to shape procurement processes and enhance overall business performance.

Qualifications

• 6 months – 3 years of relevant experience and 7–10 years of overall experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of category strategies and plans.
• Review requisitions and assign to specialists.
• Define and execute sourcing strategies.

Skills

ERP systems knowledge

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Engineering/Finance/Procurement

Job description

Senior Category Specialist

Corporate Services

We work at a fast pace. Corporate Services is no different. Their business processes are fundamental to our becoming a global competitor that can respond quickly to any change. This may be a diverse, complex business, but departments such as Finance and Procurement make us an agile one.

What you’ll deliver

• Support the development of multi‑year category strategies and plans to achieve maximum lifecycle value from assigned spend categories
• Review requisitions received, and assign requisition to category specialists for action
• Review requisitions submitted by end users and required information to enable sourcing is available
• Define and execute sourcing strategies in close collaboration with the business stakeholders for the respective spend categories
• Recommend suppliers based on the evaluations and negotiations and submit for approval as per delegation of authority

What you bring

• Educated to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Engineering/Finance/Procurement, acquired 6 months – 3 years of relevant experience and 7–10 years of overall experience
• Have knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Oracle)
• Have advanced knowledge of Excel

Life at Dubai Airports

Fast‑moving and fast‑growing, Dubai Airports is a business that’s all about delivering great airport experiences, 24 hours a day. Life here means always pushing – and being pushed – to work better and smarter. With us, you’ll be encouraged to be the best you can be. You’ll be part of the team that connects the world. And at every opportunity, you’ll go beyond; delivering an advanced, innovative future for yourself and our business, and making an Impact that delivers for Dubai.