Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional family business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world\'s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join Group Procurement team in the capacity of Procurement Executive.
Overview of the role
Manage assigned IT spend categories of annual spend in excess of AED 5 million in line with the guidelines in the Policy, Co-ordinate with the UAE based and International Business Units, with their Business Finance & with Corporate Shared Services, Handle Procure 2 Pay operations on SAP/ Ariba for self-owned categories and on behalf of assigned team colleagues, Source and Develop new vendors, Manage assigned vendor relationships, Conduct Spend analysis, Conduct sourcing of IT projects consisting of software, hardware and maintenance.
What you will do
Deliver Cost efficiency & more value for money
Ensure to adhere the procurement process inline to Procurement policy.
Effectively evaluates commercial proposal
Source new and manage competitive vendors
Ensure Operational efficiency
Effective internal customer relationship management
Reporting and Analytics
Required skills to be successful
Teamwork
Attention to Details
Flexibility towards work demand and meeting deadlines
Multi-tasking & Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Enthusiastic and aggressive attitude with a positive mindset, willing to accept challenges
Strong verbal and written English communication
Arabic or other languages such as Hindi/Urdu are an added value
Negotiations skills
Stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical skills
Reporting skills
Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
What equips you for the role
A Full time Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Any Procurement or Finance Certification is an added value
Minimum 2 years’ experience in IT related Procurement/ Administration/ Finance
Previous hands-on experience in dealing with vendors (quotations, payments, reconciliations)
Knowledge of handing procurement operations on ERP and/or a P2P platform is desirable
Proficient in use of MS Office Applications (Words, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong data analysis skills with ability to derive logical conclusions.