Senior IT Procurement Officer

Job Code: JPC - 2663

Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer

Location: Abu Dhabi

Position Type: Direct

Nationality: Emirati

Experience: 5-10 Years, Must have IT procurement experience or IT by profession

Language: Arabic, English

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

General Summary:

IT Procurement & Vendor Management:

• Receives RFQs/RFPs from IT requester, solicits proposals from vendors, vendor communication and negotiation.
• Attending meetings with senior stakeholders and vendors.
• Prepare procurement plan with end users.
• Create contracts for all engagements and negotiate terms & conditions with vendors.
• PO creation and issuance to vendors for execution and delivery.
• Coordinator between IT and VMCP for vendor registration, vendor account updating, etc.
• Initiate SPM for all engagements.
• Ensure closing all open POs.
• Support vendors for pending payment by coordinating with requester and FCD.
• Ensure the best utilization of SAP Ariba (RFP, Contract Workspace, Reverse Auction).
• Maintain proper and intact vendor communication.
• Fully adhere to VMCP P&P and support line manager in closing audit points.
• Work as SME to provide suggestions to enhance the process and to achieve savings.

Previous Experience:

• Preferred CIPS qualified or having active membership.
• Banking experience is preferred.

Special Tasks:

• Provide assistance to all internal customers, perform other tasks as required (attend meetings, attend calls, prepare reports, etc.).