Senior Indirect Procurement Lead – Strategy, Savings & ESG

BEEAH Group; Sharjah; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BEEAH Group is seeking a Senior Indirect Category Leader to drive strategy across fuel, facilities management, professional services, marketing, travel, and other indirect spend areas. You will act as a strategic partner to stakeholders, delivering cost savings, supplier innovation, and governance aligned with ESG commitments.

The role requires deep experience in large-scale UAE procurement, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering value through category management while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA, Master’s degree in Supply Chain / Procurement, or CIPS/equivalent professional certification is desirable.
• Minimum 10 years of procurement experience, including at least 5 years leading indirect category management in a complex, multi-entity organization.
• Experience in large-scale group procurement and UAE/GCC indirect procurement environments is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement indirect category strategies aligned with business objectives and ESG commitments.
• Lead strategic sourcing, high-value tenders, RFPs, and contract lifecycle management for indirect categories.
• Deliver year-on-year cost savings through spend analysis, market intelligence, supplier consolidation, and total cost of ownership decisions.
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Operations, and business units to capture requirements and support procurement planning.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with policies, Delegation of Authority, governance requirements, ethical standards, and internal audit expectations.
• Manage supplier performance, preferred supplier lists, vendor registers, innovation initiatives, and category reporting.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Indirect category team, focusing on performance, capability building, wellbeing, and HSE compliance.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

ESG & HSE

Procurement governance

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

MBA or CIPS

Tools

ERP systems

SAP

Job description

BEEAH Group is seeking a Senior Indirect Category Leader to drive strategy across fuel, facilities management, professional services, marketing, travel, and other indirect spend areas. You will act as a strategic partner to stakeholders, delivering cost savings, supplier innovation, and governance aligned with ESG commitments.

The role requires deep experience in large-scale UAE procurement, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering value through category management while ensuring