Head of Procurement(Emiratization)

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor procurement policies, procedures, guidelines, and controls in line with approved organizational requirements and applicable regulations.
• Receive and review procurement requests and ensure timely execution in accordance with approved procurement policies and delegated authorities.
• Manage the end-to-end procurement and tendering process, from requirement initiation and tender launch through evaluation, award, and contract signing.
• Prepare, review, and maintain procurement and contractual documentation, ensuring compliance with approved procedures and requirements.
• Prepare contracts, coordinate contract execution, monitor contractual obligations, and follow up on related bank guarantees, securities, and renewals.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive contracts archive and ensure the contracts database is accurate, updated, and properly documented.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, service providers, contractors, and other external partners, while coordinating with relevant internal departments.
• Monitor supplier and contract performance and ensure services are delivered in accordance with agreed contractual terms, quality standards, and timelines.
• Support the development of the department's strategic and operational plans and ensure procurement activities are aligned with the entity's overall objectives.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), prepare periodic procurement and departmental performance reports, and submit them to the Department Director.
• Participate in the preparation and monitoring of the department's annual budget in coordination with Finance and other relevant departments.
• Identify opportunities to optimize procurement costs, improve operational efficiency, and enhance supplier performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in procurement, supply chain management, business administration, finance, or a related field.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in procurement, contracts, tender management, or supply chain operations, preferably within a government or large corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of procurement policies, tendering procedures, contract management, supplier management, and commercial negotiations.
• Experience managing end-to-end government procurement and tendering processes is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of contracts, bank guarantees, performance bonds, and supplier/service-provider agreements.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience working with ERP/procurement systems and contract management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• UAE Government / Federal Government procurement experience would be an advantage.