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Ref: HP482-485
Job description / Role
Allen & York are currently recruiting a Contracts and Procurement officer for a key Abu Dhabi government client.
Reporting to: Manager of Contracts and Procurement
Basic Purpose of the role:
Implement activities concerned with contracts for purchase for products and services for the organization
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Responsibilities:
- Implement supplier and outsourcer guidelines, obligations and service level agreements for the organization.
- Ensure all purchasing policies and procedures are reflecting in contracts the organization enters with specific vendors, in conjunction with division specific requirements.
- Reviews bids from vendors for conformity to contract requirements and identify and recommends s acceptable bids in coordination with Contract Specialist and First level officer, Procurement
- Participate in interviewing, identifying and qualifying potential vendors and suppliers in order to secure more cost effective sources of products and services.
- Negotiate pricing, terms and conditions of sale and warranties of goods and products with key suppliers and vendors.
- Prepare bids, process specifications, test and progress reports, and other exhibits that may be required.
- Actively participates in designing of RFP's and RFQ's with First level officer, Procurement and works closely with other divisions to gather all required information for drafting RFP or RFQ.
- Request amendments to or extensions of contracts.
- Act as liaison between the organization and suppliers / vendors.
- Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract
correspondence, contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all orders or projects.
- Carry out contract close-out, extension or renewal.
- Attend assigned meetings, committee meetings and conferences, as required.
- Ensure self development, training and on time completion of appraisals to raise competency, effectiveness and performance levels.
- Develop a positive work environment and encourage teamwork.
- Follow Human Resources policies and procedures for all people management aspects such as leave processing, recruitment, termination, disciplinary procedures, training, performance appraisals, and other similar related responsibilities.
- Keep abreast of professional developments, new techniques and current issues, through continued education and professional growth.
-Perform any other related activity as directed by Manager - Contracts & Procurement
Requirements
Qualifications:
- University Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, or Purchasing.
- Fresh Graduate in in product management and/or purchasing, preferably in a similar industry. bilingual with proficiency in English and Arabic.
- Previous experience in the skill set is preferred
Due to a focus on Emiratisation this position is only currently open for UAE Nationals.
About the Company
Allen & York is a market leading specialist Recruitment Company serving the Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Energy and Health & Safety sectors. We enjoy a distinguished reputation for quality and professionalism.
Our proven ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from a development of close working relationships, strategic understanding, personalised problem solving and specialist experience within the Natural and Built Environment market sectors.
Based in the United Kingdom and established in 1993, Allen & York provide high quality personnel to national and international organisations at all levels within the sectors of Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Water Management and Waste Management.