Sr Procurement Buyer

Honeywell; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Senior Procurement Buyer in Dubai to drive savings and manage procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of four years' experience in a procurement environment and a proven track record in managing competitive selection processes. Key responsibilities include conducting eAuctions, developing annual plans, and enhancing supplier relationships. Join a diverse workforce that fosters innovation and professional growth.

Benefits

Market specific training

Ongoing personal development

Career growth opportunities

Medical plan provided

Flexible benefit scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a purchasing/procurement environment.
• Proven track record of running and managing competitive selection processes (RFP, RFQ, eAuctions).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; self-motivated and capable to work with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive saving opportunities through negotiations.
• Conduct eAuctions for goods and services.
• Develop and implement the Annual Operating Plan.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Negotiation Skills

Contract Management

Cost Optimization

Procurement Management

Job description

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.

Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

We have an opportunity for a Senior Procurement Buyer in our Corporate (CORP) department in Dubai.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and drives saving opportunities, consumption reduction and value engineering projects through negotiations.
• Conducts eAuctions for goods and services, ensuring best value offering to business.
• Revisits agreed terms with existing suppliers to improve productivity and working capital. She / He implements new deals and identifies new saving opportunities.
• Developing and implementing the Annual Operating Plan together with the Business and the Commodity Strategic Team
• Create and apply strategically the Category Cards for the supported sites/countries.
• Drives BAE execution in strong collaboration with the business partner and the other stakeholders.
• Engages in stakeholder & requisitioner communication aiming to improve understanding of indirect procurement processes and tools.
• Supports implementation of automation opportunities for the assigned sites.
• Maintains a strong collaboration with the Procurement Operations Buyer to ensure common target achievement.
• The Sourcing Buyer will ensure all tasks are carried out in line with indirect procurement policy and strategy.
• Covers more than 4 sites with a high degree of complexity, with cumulative annual addressable spend of more than $5M and delivers savings of more than 7% of that spend in scope.
• On an ad hoc basis, can be asked to run sourcing projects with spend of more than $250K if there is alignment with the Strategic Category Teams and buyer’s proximity to site & stakeholders make sense for this to happen.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Self motivated and capable to work with tight deadlines
• Good organizational skills with an ability to prioritize
• Technical knowledge of Procurement/sourcing
• Planning, negotiations, and agreements/contract management
• Proficiency of English and another language is a plus
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a purchasing/procurement environment
• Proven track record of running and managing competitive selection processes (RFP, RFQ, eAuctions)

We Offer

• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation
• Market specific training and ongoing personal development
• Career growth opportunities
• Experienced leaders to support your professional development
• International work environment
• Medical plan provided
• Budget for flexible benefit scheme which can be used for travel, sports, dental scheme, and others

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Required Skills

• Contract Management
• Cost Optimization
• Negotiation Skills
• Procurement Management

About Us

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.