Country Sourcing Manager

Job description / Role

Undertake UAE specific Corporate and Real Estate sourcing activity, predominantly related to:
- Corporate Services - Marketing, event management, Legal, travel, management consultants, collection agencies, secured logistics, printing, HR, etc
- Real Estate Services - Real estate brokerage, branch and office projects, facilities management services, energy and Security
- Work with the Regional Lead for MENAP & South Asia as part of the regional category team and the wider Global Sourcing category and functional team
- Drive and support sourcing strategies for the country via ‘demand side’ (working with key stakeholders) and supply side management (working with country procurement teams and/or external vendors in developing sourcing strategies)
- Support the local business manage its cost base through operating a structured and risk aware procurement process
- Raise the profile of Global Sourcing through regular communication and effective procurement
- Help develop solutions to improve efficiency and compliance

Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Regional Lead and business stakeholders to develop and support sourcing and supply strategies
- Lead the end-to-end sourcing process in conjunction with local business stakeholders and in support of the Regional Lead, and drive overall commercial and contractual benefits
- Monitor and review country expenditure patterns and service operation models to seek out opportunities to improve the way services are procured and drive commercial and contractual efficiencies
- Regularly produce meaningful reporting to demonstrate savings or service improvement opportunities
- Communicate, educate and reinforce stakeholders on Bank’s procurement policies & processes
- Ensure procurement is undertaken in a professional and transparent way in line with bank policies and processes
- To support the hand over to stakeholders of third party relationships from procurement to ongoing vendor management
- Monitor the market & vendor base for emerging services & trends to assess potential solutions/opportunities

Key Measures:
- Timely involvement in Projects and with Business as Usual (‘’BAU’’) activity
- Agreed targets achieved in Business As Usual (‘’BAU’’) and Negotiated Saves
- Proactive management of activity in conjunction with stakeholders and with suppliers
- Work undertaken in accordance with Global Sourcing and other Bank policies and processes
- Sourcing decisions, contracts and communications are developed & influenced which meet defined business objectives
- Operating risks are identified, communicated and managed where required
- Demonstrate an ability to work well as part of a regional category team, with management, colleagues and stakeholders
- Ability to demonstrate the banks values of courageous, responsive, international, trustworthy and creative

Requirements

- Should have graduated from a reputable university in UAE / overseas.
- Good commercial/ and analytical skills
- Skilled in contractual aspects and an experienced negotiator
- Good relationship management and project management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Ability to work in a commercial environment to tight schedules
- Experience of working as part of an international team

Experience in procurement with particular emphasis:
- within the Corporate Real Estate Services area, experience in Project and Facilities Management procurement; experience of dealing with realtors would be beneficial
- With Corporate Services, experience in procurement related to Marketing, event management, travel, Legal, management consultants, collection agencies, secured logistics, printing, HR, etc

About the Company

Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.

Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions.