Senior Procurement Consultant

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Pvt. Ltd. seeks an experienced procurement leader to review and enhance procurement policies and governance.

You will develop strategies aligned with business goals, analyze spend and supplier performance, and drive cost-saving opportunities across the organization. You will support strategic projects, optimize processes, and monitor KPIs while advising senior leadership on supplier evaluations, contract terms, and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Procurement / Strategic Procurement / Supply Chain.
• Strong experience in procurement strategy, policy & procedure development, spend analysis and supplier/contract management.
• Experience with ERP/procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle or similar platforms.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, MCIPS, CSCP, WorldCC or equivalent are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and enhance procurement policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Develop procurement and supply-chain strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Analyse procurement spend, market trends, supplier performance and cost-saving opportunities.
• Review and support strategic projects and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency, processes and operational effectiveness.
• Support KPI formulation and monitoring for procurement functions.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Advise on supplier evaluation, contract management and negotiations.
• Identify procurement and supply-chain risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support procurement digitalization and optimization through ERP/procurement technologies.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Procurement policy development

Spend analysis

Supplier & contract management

ERP/Procurement systems

Cross-functional collaboration

KPI monitoring

Strategic insights & negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Review and enhance existing procurement policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Develop and recommend procurement and supply-chain strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Analyse procurement spend, market trends, supplier performance and cost-saving opportunities.
• Review and support strategic projects and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency, processes and operational effectiveness.
• Support the formulation and monitoring of KPIs for procurement functions.
• Provide strategic insights, innovative ideas and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Advise on supplier evaluation, contract management, commercial terms and negotiations.
• Identify procurement and supply-chain risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support procurement digitalization and optimization through ERP/procurement technologies.
• Work closely with senior leaders, internal teams, cross-functional divisions and external vendors as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in Procurement / Strategic Procurement / Supply Chain / Procurement Consulting.
• Strong experience in procurement strategy, policy & procedure development, spend analysis and supplier/contract management.
• Experience working with ERP/procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle or similar platforms.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, MCIPS, CSCP, WorldCC or equivalent will be an added advantage.