Job Description

Job Purpose

Procurement & Logistics Manager will provide an account management service to the nominated business units ensuring that best practice procurement techniques are adopted to achieve lowest cost of ownership and that agreed service levels are achieved.

We are currently looking for SMEs in the below areas:

- Catering

- Ground Service Equipment

- Medical Services

- Commercial Programs / Hospitality

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

- Diploma in Purchasing & Supply from CIPS or equivalent OR Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally in a Business Management/ Supply Chain/ Engineering or related field

- Minimum 8 years of experience in Procurement/ Contract Management

- Knowledge of contract law, and experience in negotiating complex commercial deals with large supplier organisations.

- Effective communicator with strong influencing ability and negotiation skills.

- Ability to build and maintain strong and credible relationships with a diverse range of people.

- Intellectually capable to research, assimilate and process data from a range of sources.

- Must have a proven track record of analytical decision-making, with strong commercial acumen

Specific job requirements:

SME in Catering

- Previous experience and knowledge of procuring or managing catering services from global supply base.

SME in Ground Service Equipment

- Previous Procurement/Contract Management experience within a Ground Handling company or Ground Support Equipment Manufacturer.

- Experience of Ground Handling Operations and/or Ground Support Equipment.

- Ability to interpret complex technical specifications in relation to Ground Support Equipment.

SME in Medical Services

- Previous medical/ insurance experience and knowledge of medical services category.

SME in Commercial Programs/ Hospitality

- Previous experience in commercial partnerships and in the support of hospitality or similar categories

- Background within a customer experience industry and experience in working with commercial teams and loyalty programs.

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

Skills Required

• Communication
• Logistics