Strategic Group Procurement Lead

AL SERKAL GROUP L.L.C; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

AL SERKAL GROUP L.L.C. seeks an experienced procurement professional to identify, qualify, and manage supplier relationships in the UAE.

You will oversee supplier performance, contract terms, and cost-saving initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and timely procurement processes. Responsibilities include maintaining supplier databases, conducting reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align sourcing with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify, pre-qualify and evaluate suppliers against defined criteria including price, quality, and reliability.
• Maintain and update the approved supplier database.
• Conduct periodic supplier performance reviews and corrective action plans.
• Develop and manage long-term strategic supplier partnerships.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, SLAs and delivery schedules.
• Ensure all purchase orders are raised and approved per DoA.
• Prepare monthly procurement performance reports to the Head of Procurement.
• Track and report realized cost savings against annual targets.
• Stay updated on UAE regulations and compliance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

CIPS CSCP or equivalent

Tools

ERP procurement modules

Advanced MS Excel

e-Procurement platforms

Job description

AL SERKAL GROUP L.L.C. seeks an experienced procurement professional to identify, qualify, and manage supplier relationships in the UAE.

You will oversee supplier performance, contract terms, and cost-saving initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and timely procurement processes. Responsibilities include maintaining supplier databases, conducting reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align sourcing with business needs.