Procurement Manager - Group Procurement - Dubai
Al Futtaim Private Company LLC, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
About the Role
Manage the FM Services vertical within the Group Procurement - Sourcing. Attend meetings with the internal customer/ stakeholders/ key vendors and provide necessary feedback during discussion on procurement issues. Provide strategic direction to the procurement staff. Review and update progress of works and provide support to satisfactorily complete the sourcing projects. Monitor the delivery deadlines and intervene when necessary. Approve the purchase request/ purchase order or recommends for approval to the senior management.
About the Responsibility
Deliver Cost efficiency & more value for money. Negotiate overall savings in the range of 5%-10%, negotiate on non-financial parameters such as Payment Terms, Warranty etc.
Source new and manage competitive vendors
Ensure Operational efficiency
Effective internal customer relationship management. Timely & professional communication with the team & business peers
Creating a level playing field
Reporting
About the Requirements
Education:
Full time Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Any Procurement or Finance Certification is an added value
Job Specification
Minimum Experience and Knowledge:
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Procurement with strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements across the GCC markets.
Previous hands on experience in dealing with vendors (quotations, payments, reconciliations)
Hands-on Experience of Hard and Soft FM, Store construction & fit-out, furniture & finishes is a must.
Behavioural Competencies:
People person, good at networking
High organisational skills and good business instincts
Analytical and Problem-solving skills
Flexibility towards work demand, meeting deadlines, multi-tasking & ability to work under pressure
Computer Skill:
Intermediate to high level skill on MS Excel, MS Word and MS Presentations
Language Skills:
Strong verbal and written English communication
Arabic or other languages such as Hindi/ Urdu are an added value
Job Specific Skills:
Negotiations skills
Stakeholder management skills
Good analytical skills
Reporting skills
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