National_Procurement Executive

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one
of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses
headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating
divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare;
employing more than ‎35,000 employees across more than ‎20 countries in the
Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over ‎200 of the
world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's
entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to
continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers
within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity;
Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our
customers each and every day.

Overview of the Role:
The Procurement Executive will support the business on non-trade procurement
process with ARIBA procure to pay (P2P) system.

What Will You Do
Support Ariba P2P Implementation
Identify & support AF business entities to migrate to ARIBA P2P with
involvement in activities such as master data files creation, supplier
enablement, catalogue creation, user training & post go-live support.

Supplier Enablement
Register & train new suppliers to transact with AF business entities
electronically via Ariba Network (AN)

Catalogues Enablement
Identify & convert supplier rate cards to ARIBA Catalogues to simplify &
expedite the PR (Purchase Requisition) submission & approval process.

Manual Invoicing
Manual upload & reconciliation of invoices on behalf of Non- Ariba Network
(AN) suppliers.

Invoicing support on Ariba Network (AN)
Support suppliers to submit invoices & resolve any issues faced while
submitting online invoices via Ariba Network (AN)

Vendor Creation Requests on ARIBA P2P
Manage vendor creation/update requests from the business users.

ARIBA P2P issue resolutions
Assist business users to trouble shoot issues faced during the P2P cycle
(Purchasing requisition to Invoicing)

ARIBA P2P Training
Conduct scheduled & on-demand ARIBA P2P trainings for business users to
increase the adaptability of ARIBA P2P

Reporting
Generate scheduled & on-demand spend reports as per business requirements.

Required skills to be successful:
* Proficient in MS office (MS Excel / Word) and Knowledge of proprietary.
* Hands-on knowledge & experience working with ERP tools like SAP MM & procurement specific system like ARIBA P2P
* Experience in procurement process, form of contracts
* Negotiation skills

What equips you for the role:
* Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent. Knowledge of procurement process, procedures, preparing, managing costs and administering contracts gained through formal training or work experience
* ‎4+ years of experience in procurement or commercial role (Contractors, Clients, Consultants and Developers)

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