Sr.Associate, Procurement Excellence

TAQA Distribution; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement company based in Abu Dhabi is looking for a procurement specialist. In this role, you will manage day-to-day procurement tasks, optimize processes, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with procurement policies. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a related field and up to 3 years of experience. This position offers a great opportunity to contribute to the procurement excellence team.

Qualifications

• Up to 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong understanding of procurement policies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day procurement tasks and ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain supplier relationships and assist in procurement contracts.
• Generate reports on procurement activities and costs.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Procurement process optimization

Market research

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job summary: To support the procurement team by managing day-to-day procurement tasks, ensuring that procurement activities are conducted efficiently, and contributing to the continuous improvement of procurement processes. Involves maintaining supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and assisting in the optimization of procurement operations.

General Responsibilities

• Policy, Procedures, Process and Systems
• Ensure the compliance of organization’s policy, systems, processes, procedures, and controls in line with group delegation of authority policy so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service in a consistent manner.
• Reporting
• Ensure that all reports are completed timely and comply with the business policies and standards.
• Manage the preparation of periodical management reports and progress reports to keep the business senior management informed about the progress of various initiatives and to facilitate decision-making.
• Comply with organization’s requirements in a timely manner.

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Support the procurement team in processing purchase orders, tracking orders, and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain pricing, confirm orders, and resolve any discrepancies or issues in the procurement process.
• Assist in maintaining and organizing procurement contracts, ensuring that all terms and conditions are accurately captured and easily accessible.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with internal procurement policies and regulatory requirements, including documentation and record-keeping.
• Conduct basic market research to identify potential suppliers, analyze pricing trends, and evaluate alternative sourcing options.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for cost savings by optimizing procurement activities and supplier selections.
• Maintain the supplier database, ensuring that all supplier information is accurate and up to date.
• Generate reports on procurement activities, including supplier performance, costs, and procurement cycle times.
• Work with internal teams to ensure procurement needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Provide additional support for procurement-related tasks and projects as required by the procurement excellence team.

HSE, Security, and Risk Protocols

The Employee shall adhere to all the HSE, Security and Risk Management Rules & Procedures communicated by the company, including:

• Taking reasonable care of their own health, safety, and security.
• Taking reasonable care of the health, safety and security of persons that may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
• Co-operate with their employer with respect to any instruction and/or actions taken by the employer to protect the employee and/ or comply with HSE and security requirements.
• Report to their immediate line manager any situation which they have reason to believe could present a risk, hazard, or issue to an individual or the company and which they cannot correct themselves.
• Report all HSE and security incidents and work-related injuries.
• Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided at the workplace that supports the interest of HSE, security and welfare.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent
• Up to 3 years of relevant working experience