Senior IT Procurement Officer

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank; Abu Dhabi; Vor Ort; AED 201.000 - 312.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Officer to manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for the IT department in Abu Dhabi. The role requires acting as a senior buyer for IT and engaging with vendors to solicit proposals, negotiate terms and issue contracts and purchase orders.

The successful candidate will lead IT procurement efforts, maintain SAP Ariba usage, and ensure compliant vendor communication and contract management.

Qualifikationen

• IT procurement experience or IT background required.
• CIPS qualification or active membership preferred.
• Banking experience is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end procurement lifecycle for IT department.
• Solicit proposals, negotiate terms, issue POs and manage vendor communications.
• Lead contract drafting, review, and archiving with stakeholders.
• Maintain SAP Ariba processes (RFPs, contracts, workspace).
• Coordinate vendor registration and account updates; ensure timely PO closure.
• Support internal customers and provide SME guidance in meetings and deals.

Kenntnisse

IT procurement experience

Vendor management

Ausbildung

CIPS qualification or active membership

Tools

SAP Ariba

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:

Role: Senior IT Procurement Officer (UAE Nationals Only)

Location: Abu Dhabi

Job Description

• To manage end-to-end procurement lifecycle related to Information Technology Department.

Role Purpose

• Act as Senior Buyer for IT category.

Key Accountabilities of the role

IT Procurement & Vendor Management

• Receives RFQs/RFPs from IT requester, solicits proposals from vendors, vendor communication and negotiation
• Attending meeting with senior stakeholder and vendors
• Prepare procurement plan with end users
• Create Contract for all engagement and Negotiate terms & condition with vendors
• PO creation and issuance to vendors for execution and delivery.
• Coordinator between IT and VMCP for vendor registration, vendor account updating, etc.
• Initiate SPM for all engagement
• Ensure closing all Open PO’s
• Support vendors for pending payment by coordinating with requester and FCD
• Ensure the best utilization of SAP Ariba (RFP, Contract Workspace, Reverse Auction)
• Ensures to always maintain proper and intact vendor communication.
• Fully adhere to VMCP P&P and support line manager in closing audit point
• Work as SME to provide suggestion to enhance the process and to achieve savings
• All IT-related procurement requests should be accommodated in a timely manner in order to avoid delay.
• Acting as a SME in all meetings / deals with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proper vendor communication should be well-maintained.

Financial & Contract Approval Management

• Lead contract drafting, review and execution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains and monitors Contract Database.
• Ensures proper archiving of procurement file.

Special Tasks

• Provide assistance to all internal customers (other categories managed by VMCP), perform other tasks as required (attend meetings, attend calls, prepare reports etc.)
• To ensure that good controls are maintained in all department-related functions and ensure that the Department Head is aware of all issues raised within the department.

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role

• Must have IT procurement experience or IT by profession

Previous experience

• Preferred CIPS qualified or having active membership
• Banking experience is preferred

Requirements: