Strategic Facilities Procurement Lead

Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim in Dubai is seeking a Category Manager for Facilities Management within Group Procurement. You will spearhead strategic procurement across hard and soft services, managing an AED 800M expenditure, mentoring Sourcing Managers, and ensuring cost-effective solutions for automotive-related facilities and related portfolios.

The role requires leading category strategies, total cost of ownership analyses, supplier selection and negotiation, and close collaboration with stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• CIPS or equivalent qualification is highly desirable.
• 7-10 years of procurement experience, preferably in category or supplier management.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English; additional languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies with measurable objectives.
• Lead Demand Management with stakeholder alignment.
• Lead Source-to-Contract with supplier identification, selection, and negotiation.
• Engage stakeholders to optimize specifications and sustain long-term partnerships.

Skills

Category strategy development

Supplier management

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree preferred

CIPS or equivalent qualification desirable

Tools

Procurement tools

Job description

Al-Futtaim in Dubai is seeking a Category Manager for Facilities Management within Group Procurement. You will spearhead strategic procurement across hard and soft services, managing an AED 800M expenditure, mentoring Sourcing Managers, and ensuring cost-effective solutions for automotive-related facilities and related portfolios.

The role requires leading category strategies, total cost of ownership analyses, supplier selection and negotiation, and close collaboration with stakeholders to