Procurement Opportunities (Manager & Senior Manager)
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About the Role
A leading healthcare organisation in the UAE is seeking strategic procurement professionals at Manager and Senior Manager levels. Candidates will lead high-value procurement initiatives, drive category management, and manage supplier relationships.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing and procurement strategies
- Lead complex procurement activities across multiple spend categories
- Drive category management initiatives and procurement transformation
- Manage end to end tendering, RFP and supplier evaluation processes
- Lead supplier relationship management and contract negotiations
- Deliver commercial value through cost optimisation and strategic sourcing
- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements
- Analyse procurement spend, market trends and supplier performance
- Ensure governance, compliance and procurement best practice
- Lead, coach and develop procurement teams while driving continuous improvement
Requirements
- Approximately 8 12 years of procurement experience for Manager level; 12+ years for Senior Manager level
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience for Manager level; demonstrated leadership of procurement strategy and category management for Senior Manager level
- Healthcare procurement experience strongly preferred
- Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with ERP systems and procurement technologies
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or related discipline
- Professional procurement certifications (CIPS, CPSM or equivalent) advantageous
Full Job Posting
Procurement Leadership Opportunities
- We are partnering with a leading healthcare organisation in the UAE to appoint Procurement Managers and Senior Procurement Managers.
- These opportunities are suited to strategic procurement professionals with experience in healthcare, category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management, tendering and contract management.
- Candidates will lead high value procurement initiatives while driving operational excellence and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing and procurement strategies.
- Lead complex procurement activities across multiple spend categories.
- Drive category management initiatives and procurement transformation.
- Manage end to end tendering, RFP and supplier evaluation processes.
- Lead supplier relationship management and contract negotiations.
- Deliver commercial value through cost optimisation and strategic sourcing.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements.
- Analyse procurement spend, market trends and supplier performance.
- Ensure governance, compliance and procurement best practice.
- Lead, coach and develop procurement teams while driving continuous improvement.
Requirements
- For Manager level: Approximately 8 12 years of procurement experience; previous leadership or supervisory experience; strong sourcing, tendering and supplier management capability.
- For Senior Manager level: Approximately 12+ years of procurement experience; demonstrated leadership of procurement strategy and category management; experience leading teams and managing complex procurement programmes.
- Healthcare procurement experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience in hospitals, healthcare authorities, healthcare supply chain, medical devices, pharmaceuticals or healthcare shared services.
- Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with ERP systems and procurement technologies.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related discipline.
- Professional procurement certifications (CIPS, CPSM or equivalent) are advantageous.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity with a leading healthcare organisation.
- Strategic leadership roles with significant organisational impact.
- Competitive tax free salary package.
- Long term career growth within a high performing procurement function.
- Opportunity to influence procurement strategy across a complex healthcare environment.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Strategic Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Tender Management, Procurement Transformation, Vendor Management, Procurement Operations, Negotiation, Spend Analysis, Commercial Management, P
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