Senior Associate Procurement- Marketing Services - United Arab Emirates, Dubai - edari

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    edari United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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    Position Title:
    Senior Associate Marketing Procurement


    Department:
    Procurement


    Location:
    Dubai

    Job Purpose

    The role holder is responsible for executing category management and strategic sourcing activities for business requirements. This includes performing spend analysis, market intelligence studies, cost-benefit/value analysis, contract development, and supplier relationship management for critical suppliers.

    Key Roles and Responsibilities

    Execution Excellence & Adherence

    • Adhere to processes, guidelines, and protocols for all category management activities in line with set standards
    • Align category management activities with procurement requirements of business stakeholders
    • Prepare reports to monitor key performance indicators, highlight gaps, and recommend mitigation actions
    • Support the Category Manager with improvement initiatives within strategic procurement workflows
    • Act as the first point of contact for category management and strategic sourcing queries
    • Support Category Managers with escalations and exception cases
    Strategic Sourcing Management

    • Execute strategic sourcing activities across all types of strategic spend
    • Conduct assessments to identify sourcing constraints, supply risks, and mitigation plans
    • Interface with suppliers throughout the contract lifecycle (initiation, evaluation, selection, renewal, termination)
    • Provide inputs for special projects aimed at enhancing service levels, minimizing costs, reducing contractual risks, and improving compliance
    Spend Analysis & Cost Savings

    • Conduct spend analysis to identify procurement trends and present insights and recommendations
    • Execute costsaving initiatives based on improvement opportunities identified by the Category Manager
    • Collaborate with business stakeholders to determine demand and project pipelines
    • Perform costbenefit/value analysis for proposed projects and share recommendations
    • Execute category procurement spend in line with annual budgets and costsaving targets
    Market Intelligence & Analysis

    • Perform market intelligence studies based on guidance from the Category Manager
    • Analyse market benchmarks to identify trends, pricing, supplier capabilities, and risks
    • Support leadership in incorporating market intelligence into category strategies
    Category Strategy Development & Management

    • Consolidate inputs from spend analysis and market intelligence to support category and supplier strategies
    • Monitor and follow up with internal stakeholders to drive category management initiatives
    • Compile and prioritize sourcing projects and savings goals
    • Upload strategic sourcing projects into the project management tool
    • Track performance and publish reports on category management and strategic sourcing activities
    Supplier Relationship Management

    • Adhere to supplier relationship management guidelines including vendor segmentation and risk management
    • Provide inputs on supplier evaluation and selection
    • Work closely with strategic suppliers to ensure alignment with SRM guidelines
    • Prepare supplier assessment reports and support corrective actions when required
    • Act as the primary interface for strategic suppliers to address challenges and issues
    Self-Management

    • Meet individual objectives aligned with procurement goals
    • Complete assigned upskilling and development initiatives and apply learnings
    • Promote a customercentric culture, innovation, and highperformance mindset
    Key Stakeholders & Financial Accountability

    Key Stakeholders

    Internal

    • Contract Management Team
    • Procurement Excellence Team
    • Legal Function
    • Internal Audit
    • Other Group Service Departments
    External

    • Suppliers
    • Contractors
    • Service Providers
    • Regulators
    • Auditors
    Financial Accountability

    • Manage category spend of AED 100+ million
    Qualifications, Experience & Skills

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field
    • Additional certifications (CIPS, Project Management, etc.) preferred
    Experience

    • 25 years of experience in a procurement function
    • Project management experience including planning and delivery
    • Strong understanding of contracts and legal terminology
    • Experience in procurement shared services preferred
    • Middle East experience preferred
    Technical Skills / Competencies

    • Category management
    • Strategic sourcing
    • Supplier relationship management
    • Contracts and regulatory knowledge
    • Project management
    Behavioural Competencies

    • Strategic orientation
    • Customer focus
    • Intrapreneurial thinking
    • Talent focus and employee centricity
    • Process excellence and execution focus
    • Innovation
    • Team leadership

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