Ref: HP440-134

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

We are looking for candidates who are driven by challenges and are exceptional "deal closers"; the candidate will have hands on experience in drafting and reviewing contracts; within legal and business perspective's. Additionally the candidate will be part of a team, but would need to be able to work independently as well.

The position reports to a Director.

Principal Functions:
- Coordinates and assists in the various stages of tendering, draft contract processing and finalizing of documents.
- Follows up reports findings for submission to superiors in relation to the various process and the variations from the established guidelines on contracts finalization.
- Participates when required occasionally in tender openings/evaluation committees when nominated by the management

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Participates when required in tender openings and evaluation committees as and when nominated by management.
- Assists in negotiations as and when directed by manager, scrutinizes all related documents/files prior to negotiation to ensure accuracy.
- Follows up on draft contracts in coordination with concerned sections/departments and relevant suppliers
- Tracks and highlights all significant or complex issues/deviations to the manager to preserve and protect the corporations interests
- Checks and studies the first draft agreement/contract submitted and liaises with concerned departments to ensure that proposed contracts are in order with Etisalat interests
- Follows up contracts implementation in coordination with respective departments to ensure that suppliers adhere to terms of agreement.
- Maintains all comments received from the suppliers and respective departments and prepares the required reports for management.
- Keeps and Ensures effective maintenance of files, logs and records and other related documentation in accordance with Company standards.
- Alerts and reports any inaccuracies or concerns to superior as required.

Requirements

- Bachelor Degree preferably in Telecom. Engineering, Law or any other related discipline.
- 5-7 years of related experience in procurement or material management, in contracts management tenders with leading organization preferably Telecom. Legal background is an asset.

About the Company

Etisalat has been the telecommunications service provider in the UAE since 1976, and has built up a modern telecom infrastructure and established itself as an innovative and reliable operator.

Etisalat stands 140th among the Financial Times Top 500 Corporations in the world in terms of market capitalization, and is ranked by The Middle East magazine as the 6th largest company in the Middle East in terms of capitalization and revenues. The Corporation is the largest contributor outside the oil sector to development programmes of the UAE Federal Government, and is an award-winning socially responsible corporation. Etisalat has also won accolades from across the region for its nationalization programme.

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