Jobs at Etihad Airways in United Arab Emirates

As a Contracts officer, you will be working with thin Technical Contracts & Performance team. You are responsible to perform, coordinate and execute sourcing and procurement activities of medium complexity and address non-standard tasks according to established purchasing policies and procedures to ensure sourcing and contract execution and management are executed in Etihad’s best interest.

• Perform, coordinate and execute sourcing activities of medium complexity according to established purchasing policies and procedures to ensure purchasing activities are executed in Etihad’s best interest.
• Negotiate with recurrent suppliers to improve service and quality levels and ensure contracts within assigned portfolio deliver full life value for money according to Etihad strategy and guidelines
• Organize and develop RFP and RFQ documentations according to established policies and procedure to ensure Etihad’s requirement are captured effectively
• Liaise and coordinate with Etihad’s suppliers by collecting and providing all required information, to ensure contractual terms and conditions are met.
• Solicit and analyse proposals and monitor contract terms and conditions, to adequately plan and deliver contracts and amendments in a timely and effective manner to serve Etihad’s best interest.
• Monitor and analyse new products and suppliers in the market place to suggest new initiatives to increase cost efficiency
• Monitor, review and correct information and data on the relevant systems, to ensure accuracy and timely update.
• Collect and analyse data to ensure continuous tracking of relevant KPIs and achieved targets.
• Support contract management activities, including the issuance of POs.

• Minimum Diploma (2 years or more).
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience within relevant field.
• Ability to Support the contracts managers, including contract management and preparation of POs in accordance with the contract.
• Excellent Communication skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

To learn more, visit etihad.com

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