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Job description / Role
A leading rail / metro developer is currently looking to recruit for Procurement Specialist to Support the Procurement Manager in the procurement process for all equipment, materials including spare parts and services particularly in relation to asset maintenance in conjunction with railways Fleet, Operation and Infrastructure with respect to the Asset Management Strategy, the Annual Budget as well as the Annual and Lifecycle Maintenance Plans of the Operations. Reporting directly to Procurement Manager, This job is based on site (1 hour Drive from Abu Dhabi) and will require to stay during the week.
Responsibilities
- Understand the procurement process and ensure strict adherence to the same.
- Have experience in developing new suppliers
- Provide management information to the Procurement Manager concerning procurement.
- Assist in the definition of the needs for asset maintenance in terms of materials, equipment and services, based on the inputs provided by the respective divisions.
- Able to work with users to assist them in developing procurement plans
- Assist in the preparation of detailed cost estimates.
- Support the edit and preparation of the documentation needed to launch procurement of materials, equipment and services.
- Monitor the adherence to and where possible the surpassing of the cost performance targets set out in the Asset Management Strategy, the Annual Budget as well as the Annual and Lifecycle Maintenance Plans.
- Advise on deviations from the Asset Management Strategy, the Annual Budget as well as the Annual and Lifecycle Maintenance Plans.
- Monitor and expedite the delivery of the purchased materials and equipment in coordination with the respective divisions.
- Provide suggestions and recommendations to the internal Customer for the best commercial strategy against Infrastructure Maintenance and the Asset Maintenance Strategy to be adopted.
- The Procurement Specialist will bring international best practice and develop new staff in this discipline to bring railway operational know how to the UAE.
Requirements
- Engineer/CA or equivalent with an experience of atleast 5 years; CIPS/ISM with an experience of 10 years
- A member of a recognized purchasing institute or studying to become so
- High level of affinity to and experience with Business computing solutions, ideally also with SAP
- No less than 5 years proven experience in a similar role. Engineer/CA with a minimum of 5 years; CIPS/ISM certified with minimum of 10 years.
- Regional GCC experience of 1-2 years in railway industry or 5 years in other local industries is required.
- Those with experience in the procurement function for operations and maintenance shall be preferred.
- English or advanced level of written and verbal skill
- Excellent skills in MS-Excel, word, PowerPoint and other MS Applications
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