Senior Sourcing Manager - Strategic Procurement Lead

AimGulf

Dubai

On-site

AED 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

AimGulf, a Dubai-based conglomerate, seeks a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing across key categories. You will manage high-spend activities, develop cost-optimized supplier strategies, and align procurement with business goals in a centralized UAE framework.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in procurement, strong stakeholder management, and a proven record of negotiating favorable terms while ensuring policy compliance and supplier performance across ERP-enabled processes.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 7 years in procurement leadership within UAE preferred.
  • Experience with centralized procurement.
  • Strong supplier management and cost optimization experience.
  • Excellent communication with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic category sourcing strategies and mitigate risk to protect stakeholders.
  • Coordinate activities within the assigned category to achieve lowest total cost of acquisition/ownership.
  • Ensure full compliance with internal policies and procedures across sourcing.
  • Build relationships with internal stakeholders to proactively plan sourcing activities.
  • Translate requirements into RFIs/RFPs and manage negotiations with vendors.
  • Monitor supplier performance and conduct quarterly reviews to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Category management
Stakeholder management
Negotiation
Strategic thinking
Cost analysis
Project management
Vendor performance
Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Engineering
MBA

Tools

Oracle/JD Edwards
SAP Ariba

Job description

AimGulf, a Dubai-based conglomerate, seeks a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing across key categories. You will manage high-spend activities, develop cost-optimized supplier strategies, and align procurement with business goals in a centralized UAE framework.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in procurement, strong stakeholder management, and a proven record of negotiating favorable terms while ensuring policy compliance and supplier performance across ERP-enabled processes.

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