Associate Manager - ICV
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- ICV Strategy and Business Development
- Lead in-depth analysis of EGA procurement data, market trends, and local opportunities to develop and implement robust ICV strategies aimed at increasing local content across projects, including backward integration to reduce dependency on external sourcing.
- Collaborate with procurement and business areas to integrate ICV from planning stages, identifying opportunities for new local industries where EGA may co-invest or lead.
- Develop business cases for ICV-related initiatives, including partnerships for local supplier development, and ensure alignment with corporate strategy through coordination with Strategy & Corporate Development.
- Steers localization and award-weighting decisions across ~USD 1.8B/year and ~30,000 PO lines at EGA to maximize UAE value retention in line with MoIAT’s AED 300B 2031 industrial target.
- Prioritize and mature opportunities for local business growth including SMEs to support EGA operational and corporate requirement.
- Attract suppliers of all categories for materials and services to establish manufacturing facilities and service centers in UAE.
- Influences EGA end users for sourcing toward UAE-made solutions while safeguarding quality, cost, delivery and develops supplier ecosystems (qualification, dual-sourcing, resilience).
- Monitor and review the EGA ICV model in place and recommend improvements where applicable.
- Support initiatives related to Make it in the Emirates.
- Support build EGA’s SME program end-to-end (policies, database, IT capture, adoption with end users), partners with government to enable SMEs, and coaches SMEs on cost/quality/delivery/ESG to be tender-ready.
Stakeholder Engagement and Supplier Development
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, and engagements with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, government entities and external partners to promote EGA's ICV strategy and foster collaborations.
- Support a cross-company (Procurement, Operations, Finance, Legal, ESG) ICV agenda with one direct report and engage in multi-function delivery with external partners (MoIAT/OEMs/SMEs/MIITE).
- Participate in industry conferences to promote EGA's ICV.
- Establish supplier development programs, providing training, education, and support to enhance local suppliers' capabilities.
Risk Assessment and Compliance
- Develop and revise ICV and SME related policies, processes, and procedures periodically, aligning with industry leaders.
- Co-shapes national ICV policy with MoIAT and continuously updates EGA ICV policies/procedures and governance to raise ICV year-on-year.
Reporting and Performance Management
- Monitor, measure, and report on ICV and SME performance, spend, and project progress, generating insightful data analyses and dashboards for senior leadership.
- Set and track KPIs for ICV and SME , focusing on local value creation.
- Ensure compliance with internal ICV and SME policies and contribute to continuous improvement projects using Lean methodology.
- Plan and manage supplier events aimed at recognizing supplier and promoting awareness of key initiatives such as In-Country Value (ICV), Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and Responsible Sourcing.
System/Process Improvement and Digitalization
- Liaise with IT to propose and implement system enhancements for ICV and SME tracking, supplier qualification, and data gathering.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities where advanced manufacturing, digital tools, or automation can increase local production capability and supplier competitiveness.
- Explore with international OEMs, technology providers, and academic institutions to promote joint ventures or partnerships that localize advanced technologies in the UAE.
Environment, Health & Safety
- Comply with all relevant EHS policie
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