Specialist- Sourcing (Emiratized Role)

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join First Abu Dhabi Bank as a Sourcing Manager, where you will drive strategies for procurement in a dynamic financial institution. Your role will involve delivering value through effective sourcing, negotiations, and category management, contributing directly to the bank's success while working in a performance-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of sourcing category management experience.
• Experience managing portfolios of $10-30m+.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure suppliers deliver value and meet service objectives.
• Lead sourcing process compliance and negotiations.
• Create and execute category plans based on spend data.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship Management

Change Management

Job description

Company Description

Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders, and communities to grow through differentiation, agility, and innovation. We are looking for top talent, and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark at a top company, in an exciting & dynamic industry.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE:

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for executing strategies to align demand and supply (procurement) of goods and services within a specific sourcing category area of responsibility.

The Sourcing Manager will deliver measurable value by utilizing strategic sourcing, negotiations, contract management, and lifecycle management for their designated categories.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure suppliers and contracts deliver value for money, minimize risks, and meet service and social objectives.
• Lead and ensure process compliance, optimizing sourcing benefits from category management.
• Negotiate best commercial value, prepare RFQs, select suppliers, and negotiate contracts with legal support.
• Collaborate with the Category Manager and Head of Sourcing to define category strategies, set performance objectives, and engage stakeholders.
• Create and execute category plans based on contract analysis, spend data, and future demands.
• Lead transformational changes through category strategies, including demand management and grouping of similar goods/services.
• Align sourcing management with corporate strategies and contribute to organizational results.
• Update market intelligence regularly and adapt strategies to mitigate impacts.
• Monitor and report on strategic savings monthly.
• Identify new opportunities to minimize savings gaps.
• Support productivity programs and promote best practices within FAB.
• Participate in developing SVM as a value-adding function through stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• English required; Arabic preferred.
• Over 5 years of sourcing category management experience, including strategy development and execution.
• Experience managing portfolios of $10-30m+.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to align with business strategy and engage senior management.
• Experience in a matrix, performance-driven environment, leading cross-functional projects.
• Hands-on management style, capable of supporting projects and third-party management.
• Proven change management skills and results-oriented approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, strong negotiation skills.
• Family book in UAE is mandatory.