Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager – Abu Dhabi

Lagardere Travel Retail; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Lagardère Travel Retail seeks an Indirect Procurement Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead strategic sourcing for indirect categories (Marketing, HR, IT, Admin). You will negotiate with suppliers, manage contracts and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring compliance and alignment with company goals.

You will develop KPIs and spend analyses, collaborate with Finance, HR, and Operations, and guide procurement across the business to maximize value and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, business administration or related field.
• 4–5 years in procurement or strategic sourcing, with exposure to indirect categories.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Proficiency in procurement analytics tools and ERP systems; excellent Excel and presentation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic supplier negotiations to optimize cost, terms and service levels.
• Design and implement procurement strategies for indirect categories (Marketing, HR, General Admin, IT).
• Oversee supplier selection and onboarding for indirect and support categories.
• Draft, review, and manage procurement contracts in compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain procurement KPIs, savings dashboards and spend analyses.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR and Operations to align procurement with business priorities.
• Benchmark suppliers and implement continuous improvement plans.
• Partner with Operations Procurement Manager on supplier performance reviews and corrective actions.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Procurement analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lagardère Travel Retail seeks an Indirect Procurement Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead strategic sourcing for indirect categories (Marketing, HR, IT, Admin). You will negotiate with suppliers, manage contracts and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring compliance and alignment with company goals.

You will develop KPIs and spend analyses, collaborate with Finance, HR, and Operations, and guide procurement across the business to maximize value and risk mitigation.