Strategic Construction Procurement Lead

Amazon UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 334,800 - 502,200; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UAE is seeking a Category Manager for Construction Procurement to lead sourcing strategies across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey. This role involves managing procurement for major real estate and construction projects while driving supplier negotiations and performance management.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in construction procurement and a strong understanding of various construction trades. Excellent communication and strategic skills are essential to ensure alignment with Amazon's operational objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, real estate procurement, contractor management, or capital project purchasing.
• Strong understanding of construction trades including civil works, architectural works, interior fit-out, MEP, fire protection, and related building systems.
• Strong commercial judgment with experience in supplier negotiations, bid evaluation, contract strategy, cost benchmarking, and risk mitigation.
• Ability to work across complex stakeholder groups including construction, engineering, real estate, finance, legal, operations, and procurement leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute construction category sourcing strategies across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey for major real estate and construction programs.
• Manage sourcing activities across different supply chain tiers including general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and OEM partners.
• Lead procurement strategies for construction trades including civil works, architectural packages, interior fit-out, MEP systems, fire protection, and related project scopes.

Skills

Construction procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Real estate procurement

Contractor sourcing

Supplier management

Bid evaluation

Supplier negotiations

Contract strategy

Cost benchmarking

Procurement risk management

Supply continuity planning

Supplier performance management

Sustainable procurement

Stakeholder management

Commercial analysis

Market analysis

Job description

Amazon UAE is seeking a Category Manager for Construction Procurement to lead sourcing strategies across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey. This role involves managing procurement for major real estate and construction projects while driving supplier negotiations and performance management.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in construction procurement and a strong understanding of various construction trades. Excellent communication and strategic skills are essential to ensure alignment with Amazon's operational objectives.