Team Leader - Indirect Procurement

Julphar; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Julphar in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, seeks a seniorProcurement Lead to manage end-to-end P2P for CAPEX, OPEX, and services. You will drive supplier sourcing, contract negotiations, and ensure GMP-QMS compliance across global logistics and vendor management.

You will coordinate with Finance for timely payments, lead cross-functional teams, and generate KPIs on PRs, PO volumes, and cost savings. A strong pharma procurement background is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in Procurement.
• Experience with GMP/QMS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Purchasing: manage PR, RFQs, price benchmarking, and SAP PO release for indirect procurement.
• Sourcing & Negotiation: source new suppliers, negotiate terms, manage freight and forwarder nominations.
• Logistics & Delivery: oversee international logistics including MOH approvals, customs clearance, and timely delivery.
• Compliance, Quality & Audit: manage GMP-QMS activities and internal controls aligning with risk matrices.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Supply chain management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BE in Mechanical or Electrical or Industrial

MBA

Pharmaceutical studies

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Job Role

Led the full-cycle Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process for CAPEX, OPEX, and Services. Key duties included strategic supplier sourcing, contract negotiation, quality compliance, and end-to-end issue resolution from delivery to final vendor payment.

Job Role

Led the full-cycle Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process for CAPEX, OPEX, and Services. Key duties included strategic supplier sourcing, contract negotiation, quality compliance, and end-to-end issue resolution from delivery to final vendor payment.

Job Role

Led the full-cycle Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process for CAPEX, OPEX, and Services. Key duties included strategic supplier sourcing, contract negotiation, quality compliance, and end-to-end issue resolution from delivery to final vendor payment.

Responsibilities

Procurement & Supply Chain Management:

• End-to-End Purchasing: Manage daily PR processing, RFQs, historical price benchmarking, and SAP PO creation/release for indirect procurement.
• Sourcing & Negotiation: Source new suppliers, negotiate optimal commercial terms, and manage freight finalization and forwarder nominations.
• Logistics & Delivery: Oversee international logistics, including MOH approvals, pre-alert documentation, customs clearance, and timely delivery.

Compliance, Quality & Audit

• Quality Assurance: Manage GMP-QMS activities, including Change Controls, CAPA, Deviations, and ISO 14001:2015 (HSE) standards.
• Internal Controls: Design and test internal controls to align procurement procedures with corporate risk matrices and handle internal audits.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with vendors and coordinate with Finance for timely payment processing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders to meet business requirements and lead on-the-job training for the indirect procurement team.

Reporting & Analytics

• Performance Tracking: Generate monthly KPIs tracking open PRs, PO volume, and organizational cost savings.

Core Experience

• Pharma Machinery Procurement, Capex, Opex, Pharma IT procurement, Projects (Greenfield & Brown Field, Production Equipment procurements, Critical consumables, production consumables, misc. items etc
• QMS hands on experience - CAPA handling, Change Control handling, Deviations handling, Dept OJT training handling in Ample Logic Etc.

Qualification/Functional Knowledge

• Engineering / BE- in either Mechanical / Electrical / OR Operational + MBA+ Pharmaceutical Studies .
• Minimum 10 + years in Procurement.
• Technical proficiency in SAP, Ariba, and MS Office, with advanced capabilities in data visualization (Power BI) and AI-driven productivity tools (ChatGPT, Copilot).