Manager - Operational Procurement
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About the Role
Emirates Global Aluminium is seeking a Manager for Operational Procurement to lead enterprise-wide procurement activities including materials and services, expediting, vendor onboarding, and material cataloguing.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and govern departmental policies, processes, and procedures for Operational Procurement, Expediting, Vendor Onboarding, Materials Cataloguing, and Outsourced Services
- Provide clear direction to managers and ensure adherence to governance model, internal controls, audit requirements, and industry best practices
- Establish clear objectives and performance standards for managers and teams, driving accountability and consistent delivery
- Recruit, develop, and retain high calibre talent
- Lead a culture of continuous improvement through coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high performance environment
- Lead and manage the end to end Procure to Pay (P2P) process
- Oversee critical P2P functions including expediting, service confirmation, GRN/SES posting, invoice alignment, and financial closure
- Ensure reliable and on time delivery of materials and services
- Resolve high level conflicts and disputes arising from end users or suppliers
Requirements
- Experience in operational procurement and supply chain management
- Strong leadership and people development skills
- Knowledge of Procure to Pay (P2P) processes
- Ability to manage high volume transactional environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
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About Emirates Global Aluminium
- Emirates Global Aluminium is the world’s biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas industry.
- EGA is an integrated aluminium producer, with operations on four continents from bauxite mining to the production of cast primary aluminium and recycling.
- EGA employs over 7,000 people including more than 1,200 UAE Nationals.
Job Purpose
- Provides enterprise wide leadership across operational procurement covering materials and services, expediting, vendor onboarding, material cataloguing, and outsourced support teams.
- Oversees extensive procurement activities, high transaction volumes, and critical data processes.
- Ensures that essential materials and services are procured, delivered, and executed correctly on time.
- Drives compliant, efficient, and timely execution of the P2P cycle across all EGA plants.
Key Accountabilities Leadership & People Development
- Develop, implement, and govern departmental policies, processes, and procedures to ensure consistent, compliant, and controlled execution across Operational Procurement, Expediting, Vendor Onboarding, Materials Cataloguing, and Outsourced Services.
- Provide clear direction to managers and ensure adherence to the approved governance model, internal controls, audit requirements, and industry best practices.
- Establish clear objectives and performance standards for managers and teams, driving accountability and consistent delivery of departmental outcomes aligned with production and maintenance priorities.
- Recruit, develop, and retain high calibre talent, ensuring the organisation possesses the skills and capacity required to manage complex, high volume operational activities.
- Lead a culture of continuous improvement by delivering coaching, constructive feedback, and fair performance evaluations that enhance team capability and effectiveness.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high performance environment that reflects EGA’s values and promotes teamwork, innovation, and ownership.
- Maintain clear job roles, responsibilities, and segregation of duties in line with the Delegation of Authority (DOA) to ensure control, clarity, and operational discipline.
Key Accountabilities Operational Procurement & Supply Chain Services
- Lead and manage the end to end Procure to Pay (P2P) process which forms the core of this role ensuring accurate RFQ creation, timely PO creation, effective supplier engagement, and smooth coordination across all procurement activities for materials and services.
- Oversee critical P2P functions including expediting, service confirmation, GRN/SES posting, invoice alignment, and financial closure to maintain full compliance, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure reliable and on time delivery of materials and services by driving disciplined P2P execution, supporting production continuity, service performance, and operational effectiveness across all plants.
- Provide leadership and oversight to internal and outsourced teams operating within a high volume P2P environment, ensuring consistency, process discipline, and high quality transactional performance.
- Resolve high level conflicts and disputes arising from end users or suppliers, serving as the senior escalation point for issues related to scope clarity, delivery performance, service execution, pricing discrepancies, contractual interpretation, and P2P process breakdowns.
- Ensure Operational Procurement teams support Category Management by managing stock material contracts, resolving related transactional issues, participating in cross functional category activities, and escalating supplier non compliance or operational risks as required.
- Foster strong cross functional alignment with Smelter Operations, the ATA Refinery, Finance, and Supply Chain departments across all plants to ensure coordinated readiness and sustained business.
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