Senior IT Procurement Officer

ADIB; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Officer to manage end-to-end procurement for the IT department. You will oversee vendor management, create contracts, and coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth procurement processes. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in IT procurement, preferably with CIPS qualifications. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of IT procurement operations.

Qualifications

• Must have IT procurement experience or work in IT.
• Preferred CIPS qualified or having active membership.
• Banking experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for the IT Department.
• Create and manage contracts with vendors.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and vendors for procurement.

Skills

IT procurement experience

Vendor management

Negotiation skills

Education

CIPS qualification or membership

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Role : Senior IT Procurement Officer

Location : Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Description

• 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

• Receive RFQs / RFPs from IT requester, solicit proposals from vendors, vendor communication and negotiation.
• Attend meetings with senior stakeholders and vendors.
• Prepare procurement plan with end users.
• Create contracts for all engagements and negotiate terms & conditions with vendors.
• PO creation and issuance to vendors for execution and delivery.
• Coordinate between IT and VMCP for vendor registration, vendor account updating, etc.
• Initiate SPM for all engagements.
• Ensure closing all Open POs.
• Support vendors for pending payment by coordinating with requester and FCD.
• Ensure the best utilization of SAP Ariba (RFP, Contract Workspace, Reverse Auction).
• Ensure proper and intact vendor communication.
• Fully adhere to VMCP P&P and support line manager in closing audit points.
• Work as SME to provide suggestions to enhance the process and achieve savings.
• All IT‑related procurement requests should be accommodated in a timely manner to avoid delay.
• Act as SME in all meetings / deals with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain proper vendor communication.

Financial & Contract Approval Management

• Lead contract drafting, review and execution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain and monitor Contract Database.
• Ensure 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.).
• 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 as a profession.

Previous experience

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