Procurement Manager Full Time NEW

The Procurement Manager role in Dubai with Emirates is a premium career opportunity for professionals skilled in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, and vendor relations in the UAE. This role offers exposure to high-value contracts, procurement analytics, and operational efficiency, making it ideal for those seeking high-salary procurement and supply chain management jobs in Dubai’s aviation and corporate sectors.

In This Role, You Will

• Contribute to defining and implementing the category strategy and plan by applying deep market insights and subject matter expertise specific to your geographic or category area. Use routine spend and market analysis, along with ongoing assessment of current market conditions, to inform and refine the strategy. Develop and implement strategies to deliver the lowest total cost of ownership for acquisition of capital, goods, or service items.
• Engage with all stakeholders as required to develop a detailed understanding of business strategic objectives and ongoing requirements. Provide expert advice to customer departments during product design phase to optimise value for money to the Group.
• Plan and manage ongoing sourcing events to ensure timely, effective and efficient delivery of business requirements in line with best practice and the Procurement Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Develop and maintain a work program of contracts due for negotiation to ensure appropriate continuity of supply before any contracts expire, proactively identifying opportunities for cost improvement.
• Manage the full sourcing cycle, including strategy development, supplier pre-qualification and evaluation, tender preparation, evaluation of responses, negotiation of terms and conditions, and contract finalisation to meet business requirements and as per company standards/policies.
• Ensure that all projects, tenders, recommendation to award documentation, procurement contributions and contracts are maintained and updated systematically in the systems to provide continuous project management, accurate reporting and appropriate escalation of issues to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Champion the adoption and optimisation of procurement systems (e.g., EPIC, iDoc, Oracle, Cat360) to streamline processes and improve data transparency and accuracy.
• Ensure robust implementation and handover of all contracts and orders to support smooth transactional processes through P2P solutions including set up of supplier master for payment and creation of BPA / SPO / Price list as required in the category specific process.
• Prepare Recommendations to Award (RTA), contracts and orders and ensure approvals in adherence to the Procurement Procedures Manual and in the Authorities Manual. Assess and mitigate Procurement and supply chain risks within the sourcing events at all stages of the process.
• Execute and support other activities, roles, responsibilities, or tasks as directed by the line management or as required by the organisation to meet business needs and ensure operational flexibility.

Qualification

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree (12+3 or equivalent) in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Experience: 8+ years experience in Procurement or Contract Management, preferably within the aviation or related industry.

Knowledge & Skills

• Recommended Qualifications: Minimum of one of the following qualifications: MCIPS, CIPS, CPP, CSMP, CPSM, IPSCMI, CIPP, CPPP, CISCP, CICCM, CIPN, CITLP, CISM, CMPO or advanced qualification to manage procurement and supply chain on an international scale.
• Experience in procurement or supply chain management, preferably within the aviation or related industry.
• Best practice “Source to Pay” experience of procurement sourcing activities and contract management deploying standard best practice procurement processes.
• Experience and knowledge of given markets for specific categories in support of developing robust category strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Proven track record of analytical decision-making with strong commercial acumen.
• Strong organizational and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and data analysis tools.

Joining Emirates as a Procurement Manager in Dubai allows professionals to develop expertise in vendor negotiation, procurement strategy, and international supply chain operations. With access to high-value projects and competitive compensation, this role provides long-term career growth and exceptional earning potential in strategic procurement, purchasing management, and supply chain leadership positions in the UAE.