Strategic Supplier Relations & Risk Leader

Black Pearl Consult; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pearl Consult in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Supplier Relationship Management Specialist to oversee onboarding, due diligence and ongoing supplier relationships.

You will maintain accurate supplier data in ERP systems, coordinate with Finance on payments and compliance, monitor licenses and risk, and drive improvements through scorecards.

A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8–10 years in supplier management are required; Oracle Fusion experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field (Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering).
• At least 10 years of experience in supplier management, vendor management or procurement.
• Experience with supplier onboarding and qualification processes.
• Knowledge of supplier risk due diligence, compliance and master-data management.
• Experience with supplier performance reviews and scorecards.
• ERP/procurement system experience; Oracle Fusion preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier registration onboarding and qualification.
• Review supplier documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate due diligence, risk and conflict-of-interest checks.
• Create and update supplier records in ERP systems like Oracle Fusion.
• Maintain accurate supplier data and prevent duplicates.
• Monitor licences, certificates, and regulatory documents.
• Coordinate with Finance to verify bank, tax and payment information.
• Identify suppliers needing additional checks or closer monitoring.
• Support supplier suspension, blocking or blacklisting when required.
• Group suppliers by value and risk.
• Monitor supplier performance through scorecards and reviews.
• Follow up on performance issues and improvement plans.
• Build strong working relationships with key suppliers.
• Prepare supplier performance, risk and KPI reports.
• Recommend improvements to supplier processes, controls and reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Black Pearl Consult in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Supplier Relationship Management Specialist to oversee onboarding, due diligence and ongoing supplier relationships.

You will maintain accurate supplier data in ERP systems, coordinate with Finance on payments and compliance, monitor licenses and risk, and drive improvements through scorecards.

A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8–10 years in supplier management are required; Oracle Fusion experience is preferred.