Specialist – Contracts

AimGulf; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

AimGulf is seeking an experienced Contracts & Procurement professional to join our Abu Dhabi team on a full-time, on-site basis. You will support pre-award and post-award activities, develop procurement plans, and ensure adherence to policies and procedures across procurement cycles.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in procurement or a related field. Strong negotiation, analytical, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-award and post-award contract management.
• Knowledge of procurement regulations and industry standards.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management abilities.
• Analytical and research skills with attention to detail.
• Able to collaborate with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Support stakeholders in developing yearly procurement plans and ensure policy compliance.
• Assist in preparing Expressions of Interest and pre-qualification, and evaluate bid aspects.
• Help end users prepare scopes of work and gather required information.
• Organize pre-tender meetings, site visits with bidders, and draft award recommendations.
• Interpret contract terms, provide administration (guarantees, insurances, invoices) and maintain logs.
• Handle contract variations, claims, amendments, and close-out activities.

Skills

Procurement regulations

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Procurement / QS / Business Admin

Job description

Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Date Posted: 22 October 2026

Job Reference/ID: 12392

Job Description / Role:

Provide support in pre-award and post-award contracts management activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the stakeholders in the development of yearly procurement plans and ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Assist to prepare Request for Expression of Interest and/or Pre-qualification, evaluation of unpriced commercial aspects of the technical bid and the Bidders Lists.
• Support the end users in preparing the scope of work and collecting information and documents.
• Organize and attend pre-tender meetings, support to arrange site visits with bidders, prepare recommendation for award and Letter of Award and handle the correspondence during the bidding period with the necessary input from end users, where required.
• Interpret contract terms and conditions, provide the administrative support (bank guarantees, insurances, invoices, etc.) and maintain records (contract logs and contract files) conforming agreed changes to the ITT package.
• Handle variations and claims and submit contract amendments, as required.
• Support to perform close-out of contractual matters upon completion.

Experience Required:

• A minimum of 4-6 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience in pre-award and post-award contract management.

Education Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus

Skills Required:

• Good knowledge of procurement regulations and industry standards
• Ability to understand strategic issues and hold an overall perspective of the organization.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.

Languages: High level of proficiency in English; working knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable.

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

About the Company:

Listed Abu Dhabi enterprise operating ports, terminals, economic zones, logistics, maritime services, and digital trade platforms. Its portfolio includes the highly automated Khalifa Port, Zayed Port, Musaffah Port, and the KEZAD industrial and free zone network, alongside shipping, offshore support, cruise terminals, and overseas port concessions.

Company Industry: Ports & Logistics

Department / Functional Area: Contracts & Procurement

Closing Date: 9 November 2026