Manager - Technology Procurement
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- Develops and executes category strategies for technology domains including SaaS, cloud consumption, on-prem infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT professional services, and telecom.
- Leads RFPs, RFQs, and contract negotiations with software vendors, cloud providers, managed service partners, and OEMs.
- Conducts market analysis, vendor benchmarking, and spend analytics to identify cost‑saving opportunities across technology categories. Evaluate licensing models (SaaS, subscription, perpetual), cloud consumption patterns, and hardware refresh cycles.
- Partners with Technology, Enterprise Information Security, Finance and Legal teams to align procurement strategies with enterprise technology roadmaps and risk frameworks.
- Influences senior technology stakeholders to adopt best‑practice sourcing, vendor consolidation, and value‑based decision making.
- Facilitates cross‑functional technology sourcing committees and governance reviews, ensuring relevant stakeholders are aligned on requirements, outcomes, and procurement decisions.
- Manages full contract lifecycle including renewals, amendments, SLAs, KPIs, and dispute resolution for technology vendors.
- Conducts regular vendor performance reviews, risk assessments, and compliance audits (GDPR, data‑processing terms).
- Ensures technology procurement activities adhere to procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
- Delivers measurable savings, cost avoidance, and ROI across technology spend. Monitor budget adherence for SaaS subscriptions, cloud consumption, managed services, and infrastructure procurement.
- Prepares dashboards, reports, and presentations for technology leadership, audit committees, and governance forums.
- Influences senior stakeholders on technology procurement requirements to adopt best practices and drives value-based procurement decisions.
- Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
- Fluent in English
- A minimum of 8 years of procurement experience, with at least 3 years in functional categories.
- Oracle ERP, SharePoint.
- Years with qualifications: 8 - 10 years
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) certification is desirable
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork
- Effective Communication
- Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
- Resilience & Flexibility (Can attitude)
- Decision Making
• Inspiring & Developing Others
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Acumen
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Government-owned Dubai low-cost airline serving passengers with affordable scheduled flights, cargo services, and holiday packages.
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