Procurement Head - Indirect

Inspire Selection

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP314-1304

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is a large company in the UAE, seeking a Head of Procurement for the Headquarters in Dubai.

The position would see you managing the team, leading and developing their careers. You would also overhaul the Procurement department, bringing in new updated techniques learned from your previous MNC employers.

Responsibilities
• Develop strategic procurement plan, driving change across the department
• Be the supply management partner for the Business Units (BUs)
• Development of the Department’s policies, standards, rules and procedures , ensuring procedures and key controls remain fit for purpose, reflect legislative and regulatory requirements
• Supervise the procurement & contract management teams
• Lead the reconciliation of stock on monthly basis
• Manage all activities related to the tendering process including development of the documentation
• Manage competitive bidding process
• Manage the archiving of all tender documentation
• Management of business and financial risk, deriving maximum value from our spend through appropriate procurement strategies and supplier selection criteria, whilst mitigating risks to business and customer objectives and meeting our customer service requirements
• Develop all supplier sourcing strategies in consultation with the relevant stakeholders
• Negotiation with vendors/suppliers of major services and critical contracts prices
• Develop the vendor management system
• Deliver annual savings targets
• Continue the company's evolution in best practice procurement capabilities and organisational development, transforming the organisation from one that is locally-driven to one supported by an industry leading centralised function.

Requirements

• At least 15 years experience of leading a centralized corporate procurement department, in a large group or multinational company, including at least 2 years in the UAE
• CIPS qualification is preferred
• Excellent negotiation capability
• Driven by delivering financial results through effective procurement process and approach
• Highly commercial mind-set
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced complex environment
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, and leading through influence, at all levels of the organisation

Thank you for your interest. All applications are viewed and evaluated according to the role requirements. We aim to contact shortlisted candidates within 2 weeks. As we often receive a high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone. If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.

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PRO salaries in UAE

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AED 12,000

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