Senior Officer - Vendor Management

Shamal Holding; Dubai; In loco; AED 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Shamal Holding is seeking a procurement professional to manage vendor onboarding, data governance, and third-party risk in the UAE. The role requires ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining accurate vendor records across the supplier base.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in business-related fields, with 3+ years in procurement or vendor management and a preference for CIPS certification. A strong emphasis on internal controls and audit readiness is essential.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• CIPS certification highly regarded.

Mansioni

• Vendor onboarding and prequalification with documented records.
• Maintain vendor master data with licenses and deactivation/reactivation.
• Validate changes to sensitive vendor data to prevent fraud.
• Ensure compliance with UAE regulatory requirements incl. FTA e-invoicing.
• Screen third-party risks and sanctions; perform due diligence.
• Close vendor management audit observations and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with IT to resolve vendor management system issues.

Conoscenze

Vendor onboarding

Prequalification

Data governance

Regulatory compliance

Third-party risk

Audit & controls

Vendor systems

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Responsibilities

• Vendor Onboarding and Prequalification Deliver complete accurate and fully documented vendor onboarding within agreed turnaround times conduct prequalification assessments to evaluate strategic vendor s capabilities financial stability and expertise resulting in audit-ready vendor records and uninterrupted business and payment activity
• Vendor Data Integrity and Lifecycle Governance Maintain a clean current vendor master including valid trade licenses and govern vendor deactivation and reactivation resulting in a reliable vendor base free of duplicate expired or dormant records
• Vendor Financial Data Governance Validate and verify all changes to sensitive vendor data such as bank account details resulting in zero unauthorized amendments and reduced exposure to payment errors and vendor fraud
• Regulatory and Compliance Keep the vendor base aligned to applicable regulatory requirements including Federal Tax Authority FTA e-invoicing obligations for UAE-registered vendors resulting in full regulatory compliance and no penalties
• Third-Party Risk and Sanctions Compliance Screen identify and accelerate third-party risks through due diligence sanctions screening tools and risk assessment resulting in early mitigation of compliance sanctions reputational and operational exposure across the vendor base
• Audit and Internal Control Drive timely closure of vendor management audit observations and embed process improvements resulting in strengthened internal controls and no repeat findings
• Vendor Management Systems and Processes Partner with IT to resolve system issues and deliver system enhancements resulting in improved process efficiency
• Note Due to a high influx of profiles only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or a related discipline. A master's degree is preferred.Preferred certification: Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Vendor Management, Supplier Management, Third-Party Risk or a related function.