Specialist

Job Code: 6350

Job Title: Procurement-IT

Location: Abu Dhabi

Experience: 2- 5 years of experience in Procurement

Contract: 1 year & renewable

Client: Bank

Core Responsibilities

Deliver General Procurement operations for goods and services, ensuring activity is

aligned to the Centralised Procurement strategy and meets team objectives.

Work with the business and key stakeholders to understand their requirements for

General Procurement.

Work to the annual General Procurement plan and ensure work is executed within the

approved guidelines and timeframes to provide an exacting service.

Assist in developing procurement planning for goods and materials required by client

functions to ensure operational and project specific activity is incorporated.

Ensure the creation of item specific forecasts, over a rolling time frame, is used for

repeat ordering and inventory management.

Conduct ongoing inventory management and forecasting, to place orders and

maintain inventory at optimum levels for the Bank.

Assist in the selection of suitable vendors ensuring that client is being offered

quality and cost-efficient goods and services.

Submit Request for Proposals (RFPs) to vendors as relevant to the needs of

Departments and branches.

Administer the RFP process to ensure stakeholders and vendors effectively adhere to

the proposed timelines.

Conduct the on-boarding process and registering of vendors ensuring to adhere to all

AML and compliance controls and checks.

Request security clearance of vendors if appropriate for client.

Assist in maintaining professional relationships with key suppliers (major equipment

Manufacturers/vendors).

Work with the Legal team to ensure robust contracts are provided to each supplier

for client and branches.

Liaise proactively with vendors to ensure contracts and targets are upheld and issues

are resolved quickly.

Manage the digital recording of all supplier and vendor contracts to ensure accuracy

of data in the relevant systems.

Develop and maintain the vendor database including all supporting information and

contractual agreements.

Develop and maintain digital procurement profiles to outline vendor information as

well as client purchasing habits and patterns for analysis and review.

Identify any discrepancies and escalate or resolve contractual issues to ensure risk

mitigation to client.

Master/Bachelor s Degree in a relevant field such as Procurement, Supply Chain

Management.

Relevant professional certifications and memberships.

2- 5 years of experience in Procurement.

Commercial know-how

Analytical approach

Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills