Strategic Procurement & Sourcing Lead

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Procurement Executive is responsible for supporting the organization's procurement activities by sourcing suppliers, obtaining competitive quotations, negotiating pricing and commercial terms, issuing purchase orders, and ensuring the timely procurement of goods and services.

The role focuses on achieving cost efficiencies, maintaining supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and supporting business operations through effective supply management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar procurement platforms is preferred.
• Certification such as CIPS, CPSM, CSCP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for assigned categories of goods and services.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard qualified suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and service standards.
• Obtain and analyze quotations, proposals, and tenders to ensure value for money.
• Conduct market research to identify new suppliers, products, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare comparative bid analyses and procurement recommendations.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and service agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed service levels and contractual obligations.
• Resolve supplier-related issues including delivery delays, quality concerns, and invoice discrepancies.

Skills

Procurement principles

Supplier management

Contract administration

Purchase order management

Cost analysis

ERP systems usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Procurement

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Procurement Executive is responsible for supporting the organization's procurement activities by sourcing suppliers, obtaining competitive quotations, negotiating pricing and commercial terms, issuing purchase orders, and ensuring the timely procurement of goods and services.

The role focuses on achieving cost efficiencies, maintaining supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and supporting business operations through effective supply management.