IT Category Manager

Michael Page

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP350-2440

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• Lead sourcing activities, including supplier negotiations, quoting, and site support as needed
• Assisting the Indirect Procurement Manager on various sourcing activities
• Managing strong relationship with operations and sales teams to partner in driving key sourcing and business metrics including cost, cash, supplier quality and fulfillment metrics
• Ensure compliance with the business’s sourcing policies, procedures and export control regulations
• Participate in make vs. buy strategies and decisions
• Meet or exceed all targets on the Indirect material (IT hardware / software)
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of sourcing processes

Requirements

• Must have 2-3 years’ experience purchasing IT Hardware/Software for a large multinational
• Must have bachelors in purchasing/IT/Supply chain
• Must have relevant experience negotiating supplier contracts and leading the sourcing activities

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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