Senior Purchasing Officer

Aldar Academies

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: OP910-16

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Aldar Academies now looking to recruit a Senior Purchasing Officer to manage procurement process for non-project services for Aldar Academies such as Educational Resources, FF&E, Books, IT, Asset Management, Operational Requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in the procurement process and liaise between external vendors and internal Departments and school teachers.
• Oversee the Procurement for Operations Requirements including but not limited to Facility Management, Nurses, School
• Transportation, Outsourced Staff, Uniforms, Catering, Furniture, etc.
• Maintain and update preferred vendor in coordination with respective Department
• Review users RFP/PR documents as per the process and DOA.
• Conduct commercial review (scoping and technical review are performed by Dept.)
• Analyzing techno-commercial proposals
• Submit recommendation for supervisor and then Department Head for approval
• Oversee the provision of services/ receipt of products
• Prepare the contracts needed and administer them during execution.
• Review recommendation on supplier and cost submitted by buyers within DOA
• Maintain suppliers directory and performance review
• Ensure budget availability and timely delivery of critical items/services
• Ensure and participate with user in the technical analysis
• Conduct spend analysis

Requirements

Requirements

• BA degree in Business Administration/Management, or equivalent is required
• Procurement Certification
• 5-8 years of experience in Purchasing / Procurement (Education Sector preferred).
• Knowledge of modern purchasing methods, strategic procurement practices and data analytics
• Working experience in ERP environment
• Knowledge of purchasing / procurement concepts, processes, activities and trends.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong conflict resolution/management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Great understanding of policies, procedures & work methods
• Demonstrated skills in building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About the Company

Aldar Academies, a division of Aldar Properties PJSC, is a leading provider of private education in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. We provide inspiring learning environments, combining the very best academic, arts and sporting facilities with the highest standards of teaching. From a single school with 250 students in 2007, Aldar Academies now operates six schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain with over 4700 students. With over 700 employees we have planned projects to grow our current schools and build new ones to increase our student capacity to over 14,000 in the next 4-5 years. All our schools are rated Band A by the Abu Dhabi Education Council.

All Aldar Academies schools offer a British curriculum, which has been adapted to the needs of students in the UAE, ensuring that all our students have access to an international education in a stimulating, multi-cultural setting where academic achievement is nurtured alongside personal development. Operating as integral parts of the communities to which they belong, each of our six primary and secondary schools allows students to find and pursue their passions and prepare them for a future of success.

Aldar Academies schools are, at pre-school and primary level, The Pearl, Al Mushrif and Al Muna; serving both pre-school, primary and secondary age students are Al Ain International School and Al Yasmina, which operates from FS1 to Year 13. Al Bateen Secondary School serves the needs of secondary school students in the heart of Abu Dhabi and offers the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13.

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Purchasing Officer salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 7,000

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