Vendor & Contract Manager

About the role

Contract and supplier management

• Manage contracts from scope definition and commercial review through negotiation, execution, amendments, renewals, and closure, coordinating with Procurement, Legal, and approval authorities.
• Define supplier requirements, deliverables, service levels, milestones, and acceptance criteria with program teams.
• Support Procurement-led sourcing, tenders, evaluations, and recommendations with technical and commercial input.
• Manage vendor, consultant, and service-provider relationships and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor contractual obligations, service-level agreements, and KPIs; coordinate supplier reviews and corrective actions.

Governance, finance, and systems

• Maintain vendor and contract records, obligations, key dates, renewal deadlines, and supporting documents.
• Monitor contract expenditure, validate invoices against deliverables, and manage milestone payments with Finance and program teams.
• Identify and escalate scope changes, delays, disputes, supplier risks, and potential cost overruns.
• Apply procurement policies, approved templates, and governance requirements; coordinate improvements with Shared Services.
• Use Oracle procurement and contract management modules for records, workflows, and management reports.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Law, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of relevant contract management, vendor management, or procurement experience, including commercial service agreements.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts with legal and procurement stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple suppliers and contracts in a project-based or consulting environment.
• Strong practical experience with Oracle procurement modules, such as Purchasing, Sourcing, Supplier Management, and Procurement Contracts.
• Working knowledge of UAE commercial and procurement practices.

Additional qualifications

• Translate project requirements into contractual deliverables, service levels, and payment milestones.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, sound commercial judgment, and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for contract tracking, spend analysis, and management reporting.
• Excellent written and spoken English.