Senior Officer - Vendor Management

Shamal LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Shamal Holding in Dubai is seeking a Senior Officer – Vendor Management to oversee onboarding, due diligence and data governance for vendors. The role ensures audit-ready records and mitigates third-party risk while aligning with regulatory requirements in the UAE.

The candidate will maintain vendor Master Data, validate sensitive information, and collaborate with IT to enhance vendor management systems, supporting a compliant and efficient vendor ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or related discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Vendor Management, Supplier Management, Third-Party Risk or related function.

Responsibilities

• Vendor Onboarding and Prequalification: deliver complete and documented onboarding within agreed turnaround times.
• Maintain vendor master data including valid trade licenses and deactivation/reactivation when needed.
• Validate changes to sensitive vendor data such as bank details to prevent unauthorized amendments.
• Ensure regulatory compliance including UAE FTA e-invoicing obligations for UAE-registered vendors.
• Screen third-party risks and sanctions to mitigate exposure and ensure due diligence.
• Drive timely closure of vendor management audit observations and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with IT to resolve system issues and deliver enhancements for efficiency.

Skills

Vendor Management

Procurement

Third-Party Risk

Compliance Awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Shamal Holding is a diversified investment firm that cultivates the extraordinary. Born in Dubai, we curate a unique portfolio of extraordinary investments, experiences and assets to generate meaningful outcomes. The investments we make are strategically chosen and thoughtfully nurtured, mirroring Dubai’s ambition, spirit and energy. As a global investor, asset owner and developer we utilise our resources, know-how and connections, to deliver long-term value, wherever we operate.

As Shamal Holding continues to grow, we are strengthening we’re in search of a Senior Officer – Vendor Management . In this role, you will enable effective vendor management across the organisation by delivering accurate vendor onboarding, due diligence and master data governance, so that the organisation maintains compliance, audit-ready vendor records and reduced exposure to third-party risk.

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 escalation 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

For more information about Shamal, please visit our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamalholding/

Note:

Due to a high influx of profiles, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.