Procurement Executive

Job Purpose:

Procurement Executive will be responsible of the coordination of category plans, process efficiency, sourcing initiatives and tactics for the shared services across Al Futtaim Group Business Unites.

Key Accountabilities:

• Executes category sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFI’s, RFP’s and RFQs, documents bid events through correspondence to suppliers; develops selection criteria and drives the selection and approval process of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams; conducts supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management.
• Develops negotiation strategies, gains alignment from stakeholders, leads cross-functional, category-based negotiation teams, while implementing appropriate supplier risk analysis
• Collaborate with different business units, and IT teams to align procurement activities with business needs.
• Ensures business process efficiency, and process improvement in line with Procurement strategy to empower the business as strategic partners.
• Creates and maintains good relationships with the vendors.
• Maintains and updates a list of Vendors and their qualifications, delivery times, and potential future development
• Establishes effective internal customer relationship management by maintaining timely & professional communication with the team & business peer.
• Works with team members and procurement managers to complete duties as needed.
• Timely generation/ updating of management report(s)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Engineering Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration or supply chain management
• Any Procurement or Finance Certification is an added value

Experience:

• Previous hands-on experience in dealing with vendors (quotations, payments, reconciliations)
• Proficiency in procurement software’s and e-auction
• 1-3 Years of experience preferably in IT procurement.