Procurement & Logistics Manager

Job Purpose: Procurement and Logistic Manager will provide an account
management service to the nominated business units ensuring that best practise
procurement techniques are adopted to achieve lowest cost of ownership and
that agreed service levels are achieved. We are currently looking for P&L
Manager - subject matter experts with experience in end-to-end strategic
sourcing, contract negotiation and supplier evaluation etc for IT/Telecom
Category Sourcing (Technology Sourcing). To lead and manage all phases of
procurement process. Job Responsibilities: - Provide support to the Vice
President, Procurement & Logistics (Services) and/or Manager Procurement &
Logistics, by developing and implementing strategies to deliver the lowest
total cost of ownership for acquisition of capital, goods or service items. -
Independently decide on and authorise supply orders and contracts for values
up to AED ‎100,000. Where contract values exceed this financial limit, analyse
and prepare reports & recommendations for review & approval at Manager P&L, VP
& SVP level, as necessary. - Manage and provide guidance to a team of subject
matter experts to provide a full-service procurement function within agreed
service levels to Customer Departments. - Ensure that the sourcing, pre-
qualification and evaluation of suppliers is carried out as per company
standards/policies to assess what services and products they are qualified to
provide thereby ensuring that the correct products and services are available.
- Ensure that the tender documents are developed and lead cross-functional
teams to produce detailed specifications (where appropriate, in conjunction
with Legal and other departments) and to subsequently issue for tender to
obtain equal and competitive quotations. - As an account manager, provide
expert advice to customer departments during product design phase in order to
optimise value for money to the Group. - Negotiate contract prices and terms
and conditions where business impact/value/risk is deemed high, to ensure that
the Company's' best contractual and commercial position is attained. Ensure
that supply and commercial risk is minimised. - Liaise & communicate closely
with Customer Departments at all times to ensure that the Customer Department
is fully involved in the procurement process. The successful development with
these relationships at SVP, VP & Grade ‎10 level is crucial to ensure efficient
and effective supplier selection. - Proactively search for and identify
opportunities for cost reduction wherever possible. Benchmark the performance
of their sections against available statistics/indicators and identify areas
for improvement. This will include knowledge of technical advances, market
developments and other relevant changes in the supply market. - Critically
evaluate reports generated by reporting staff to assess performance of their
respective sections and take corrective action where required.
Qualifications & Experience: Experience: ‎10+ Years of relevant experience in
IT / Technology Sourcing, Contract Negotiation and Management, Category
Strategy, Vendor Evaluation and Management . Preferably in Aviation / IT /
Telecom industry. Role Specific Knowledge/Skills: - ‎10+ years of experience in
commercial and contract negotiation's role, procurement techniques, ideally
with financial acumen within the P&L department of a large organization or for
an independent IT solutions supplier. - Knowledge of IT products and
processes, an understanding of IT organization structures and their
interrelationships in delivering service to customers. - Awareness of
prevalent IT product and service methodologies and their basis/financial
implications. - Ability and experience in managing end to end sourcing process
for technologies include Cloud, Quantum, Automation, Robotics, Analytics, Data
Centres, Data Science, Cyber Security and more. It smooths the journey to
complete the tasks or achieve the goals and optimize the ROI. - In-depth
knowledge of preparing and reviewing IT contracts, Price Models, negotiating
key commercial and contractual terms. - Strategic management skill with in-
depth knowledge of the market and offer insights to organisation like market
size, projected growth, competitors, industry trend etc. - Ability to
systematically analyse complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and
implement appropriate solutions. - Strong verbal and written skills, and
ability to convey complex information in a way that others can readily follow.
- Good negotiating, persuasive and interpersonal skills, both in one-on-one
and group situations. Ability to apply creative thinking to solve problems. -
Knowledge of the aviation industry, project management and analytical skills
is an added benefit. - Knowledge of standard IT contracts from a customer and
supplier perspective is preferable.
Salary & Benefits: We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams,
the local currency of the UAE. The Dirham is linked to the Special Drawing
Right of the International Monetary Fund and it has been held constant against
the US dollar since the end of ‎1980 at a mid-rate of approximately
US$‎1=Dh3.‎66. Besides generous travel benefits normally associated with an
airline, this managerial role also has excellent leave and health care
packages, accommodation, power and water paid for, along with transport
benefits, life insurance and other employee benefits making the role
attractive to high performers. By viewing the 'Dubai Lifestyle' section in the
careers website you can also consider the many benefits of Dubai as a location
to live and work in