IT Procurement Analyst

Job description / Role

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration, through conceptualization, to realization of design or project delivery in the built and natural environments.

For over 50 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities. As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 200 International Design Firms; a Top 20 International PM firm; and 44th largest global architecture firm.

We draw from the expertise from over 60 nations, bringing experience from every major market of the globe. With over 2,500 multidisciplinary professionals and staff, we are an international professional consulting services firm.

We are now seeking an exceptional IT Procurement Analyst to join our award winning team based within our Abu Dhabi Office.

This critical role will be responsible for the procurement and contract management of computer hardware, peripherals and software licensing, with the goal of achieving significant initial cost reductions, while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels.

Paramount to success within this varied role will include:
• Leading the procurement of IT goods and services.
• Administering and managing procurement activities, contracts and commercial relationships.
• Ensuring purchases are properly approved in terms of the organizational delegations of authority levels and purchases are raised using the electronic purchase-to-pay system.
• Translating businesses requirements, establishing and owning the business sourcing strategy.
• Maintaining customer focus in the delivery of products and services of the team.
• Vendor management, including leading negotiations.
• Owning IT Assets database and licenses.
• Performing tasks in compliance with KEO security programs and change management processes.
• Working with the other IT Delivery Groups to establish new and enhance existing work procedures to support sourcing arrangements.
• On needs basis, leading cross functional project teams in the delivery of specific sourcing.
• Reviewing and reporting to the business on supplier performance.
• Performing various clerical and administrative support tasks as required.

Requirements

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of five (5) years of experience in IT sourcing and procurement with a Bachelor's degree in IT, Business or Accounting or relevant experience as a purchasing analyst, buyer or procurement analyst.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

Our generous remuneration packages are bespoke and provide a wide range of additional benefits to support both national and expatriate employees and their families. We take pride in offering long term and dynamic career opportunities and invest in our people through our global learning, development and leadership programs.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.