Market Intelligence Specialist - Supplier Analysis
Posted date [2026-08-27]
(ID: 50213)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Market Intelligence Specialist - Supplier AnalysisJob Snapshot
Role: Market Intelligence Specialist - Supplier Analysis
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Market Research
Experience: Minimum 8 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Market Intelligence Specialist - Supplier Analysis in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity focused on supplier market intelligence, commercial analytics, cost structures, pricing benchmarks and category insight. The role supports procurement and commercial decision-making by consolidating internal and external market data, identifying supplier trends, developing forecasts and producing actionable recommendations for category strategies, tendering and commercial evaluations.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Market Research
Salary: 18000-27000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Market
Intelligence Specialist strengthens commercial planning by turning complex supplier, commodity and pricing information into structured business insight. The position combines market research, cost analysis, internal commercial systems and supplier intelligence to help improve sourcing decisions, pricing negotiations and category strategies. By maintaining reliable data and developing forward-looking market views, the role supports stronger commercial positioning and more informed procurement decisions across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
* Gather supplier, commodity, pricing and market information from approved external market intelligence providers.
* Consolidate internal commercial data to create a reliable foundation for supplier and market analysis.
* Extract and evaluate information from systems including MAXIMO, e-Registration and Commercial Directory Data Sharing.
* Conduct independent market research when existing internal or external information requires further validation.
* Compare multiple data sources, resolve inconsistencies and establish dependable market intelligence conclusions.
* Develop recommendations based on supplier dynamics, pricing behavior, cost drivers and category trends.
* Coordinate closely with Subject Matter Experts and external data providers to support commercial planning objectives.
* Prepare periodic reports covering market movements, supplier developments, category trends and cost structures.
* Develop supplier monographs that summarize capabilities, positioning, market presence and relevant commercial indicators.
* Work with category management teams to understand upcoming sourcing activities and align intelligence priorities accordingly.
* Conduct detailed should-cost analysis for products, services and procurement categories.
* Perform price analysis and forecasting to support tendering and commercial evaluation activities.
* Establish pricing benchmarks that can be applied during supplier negotiations and tender assessments.
* Analyze underlying cost structures and identify factors influencing supplier pricing.
* Provide market insights that support development of category strategies and procurement approaches.
* Contribute intelligence and recommendations to tender strategy development.
* Support commercial evaluation processes with supplier market analysis and pricing context.
* Maintain standardized commodity price forecasts for use across relevant commercial and project functions.
* Act as a focal point with project pricing and estimation teams regarding commodity price assumptions and forecasts.
* Maintain a unified supplier database to improve visibility of supplier capabilities and qualification status.
* Coordinate with Supplier Registration and Pre-qualification teams to monitor supplier onboarding and approval progress.
* Support identification and assessment of new suppliers required for future sourcing needs.
* Conduct primary and customized research focused on emerging technologies and supplier innovation.
* Coordinate technology-focused intelligence with technical departments and innovation programs.
* Identify market developments that could create cost, supply, technology or procurement opportunities.
* Track changes in supplier markets that may influence sourcing strategies, commercial negotiations or procurement risk.
* Improve market intelligence methodologies, databases and reporting practices to strengthen analytical quality.
* Provide clear findings and recommendations to commercial stakeholders through structured reports and presentations.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor Degree in Management, Economics or a related discipline.
* Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience.
* Strong background in market intelligence, procurement analytics, commercial research or supplier market analysis.
* Demonstrated experience gathering and validating data from multiple internal and external sources.
* Strong understanding of supplier markets, commercial trends and procurement decision-making.
* Experience conducting cost structure, should-cost and pricing analysis.
* Ability to develop pricing benchmarks and commodity price forecasts.
* Practical knowledge of category management and tendering processes.
* Experience supporting commercial evaluations with market and supplier intelligence.
* Familiarity with supplier registration and pre-qualification processes.
* Working knowledge of enterprise and commercial systems such as MAXIMO.
* Strong quantitative, analytical and research capabilities.
* Ability to identify inconsistencies in data and develop evidence-based conclusions.
* Experience preparing supplier profiles, market reports and category intelligence.
* Strong communication skills for working with Subject Matter Experts, commercial teams and external information providers.
* Ability to translate detailed analysis into clear commercial recommendations.
Skills Set
* Market intelligence
* Supplier market analysis
* Market research
* Commercial analytics
* Supplier intelligence
* Category analysis
* Commodity forecasting
* Price forecasting
* Pricing benchmark development
* Should-cost analysis
* Cost structure analysis
* Supplier cost analysis
* Tender pricing analysis
* Commercial evaluation
* Category strategy support
* Tender strategy support
* Supplier database management
* Supplier registration
* Supplier pre-qualification
* MAXIMO
* e-Registration
* Commercial data analysis
* Internal data validation
* External market data
* Primary research
* Custom research
* Technology market research
* Supplier innovation analysis
* Procurement intelligence
* Market trend analysis
* Category trend reporting
* Supplier monographs
* Data reconciliation
* Forecasting
* Commercial reporting
* Stakeholder coordination
Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to influence sourcing and commercial decisions through advanced market intelligence within Abu Dhabi\'s Oil and Energy sector. The position combines supplier analysis, pricing strategy, commodity forecasting and category insight, providing broad exposure to procurement planning and high-value commercial activities. It is well suited to professionals seeking deeper expertise in supplier economics, commercial strategy and data-driven procurement decision support.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a major integrated energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi with operations across exploration, production, processing, logistics and the wider energy value chain. Its commercial functions support large-scale procurement and supply activities through structured market intelligence, supplier development, competitive sourcing and disciplined commercial evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
* Gather supplier, commodity, pricing and market information from approved external market intelligence providers.
* Consolidate internal commercial data to create a reliable foundation for supplier and market analysis.
* Extract and evaluate information from systems including MAXIMO, e-Registration and Commercial Directory Data Sharing.
* Conduct independent market research when existing internal or external information requires further validation.
* Compare multiple data sources, resolve inconsistencies and establish dependable market intelligence conclusions.
* Develop recommendations based on supplier dynamics, pricing behavior, cost drivers and category trends.
* Coordinate closely with Subject Matter Experts and external data providers to support commercial planning objectives.
* Prepare periodic reports covering market movements, supplier developments, category trends and cost structures.
* Develop supplier monographs that summarize capabilities, positioning, market presence and relevant commercial indicators.
* Work with category management teams to understand upcoming sourcing activities and align intelligence priorities accordingly.
* Conduct detailed should-cost analysis for products, services and procurement categories.
* Perform price analysis and forecasting to support tendering and commercial evaluation activities.
* Establish pricing benchmarks that can be applied during supplier negotiations and tender assessments.
* Analyze underlying cost structures and identify factors influencing supplier pricing.
* Provide market insights that support development of category strategies and procurement approaches.
* Contribute intelligence and recommendations to tender strategy development.
* Support commercial evaluation processes with supplier market analysis and pricing context.
* Maintain standardized commodity price forecasts for use across relevant commercial and project functions.
* Act as a focal point with project pricing and estimation teams regarding commodity price assumptions and forecasts.
* Maintain a unified supplier database to improve visibility of supplier capabilities and qualification status.
* Coordinate with Supplier Registration and Pre-qualification teams to monitor supplier onboarding and approval progress.
* Support identification and assessment of new suppliers required for future sourcing needs.
* Conduct primary and customized research focused on emerging technologies and supplier innovation.
* Coordinate technology-focused intelligence with technical departments and innovation programs.
* Identify market developments that could create cost, supply, technology or procurement opportunities.
* Track changes in supplier markets that may influence sourcing strategies, commercial negotiations or procurement risk.
* Improve market intelligence methodologies, databases and reporting practices to strengthen analytical quality.
* Provide clear findings and recommendations to commercial stakeholders through structured reports and presentations.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor Degree in Management, Economics or a related discipline.
* Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience.
* Strong background in market intelligence, procurement analytics, commercial research or supplier market analysis.
* Demonstrated experience gathering and validating data from multiple internal and external sources.
* Strong understanding of supplier markets, commercial trends and procurement decision-making.
* Experience conducting cost structure, should-cost and pricing analysis.
* Ability to develop pricing benchmarks and commodity price forecasts.
* Practical knowledge of category management and tendering processes.
* Experience supporting commercial evaluations with market and supplier intelligence.
* Familiarity with supplier registration and pre-qualification processes.
* Working knowledge of enterprise and commercial systems such as MAXIMO.
* Strong quantitative, analytical and research capabilities.
* Ability to identify inconsistencies in data and develop evidence-based conclusions.
* Experience preparing supplier profiles, market reports and category intelligence.
* Strong communication skills for working with Subject Matter Experts, commercial teams and external information providers.
* Ability to translate detailed analysis into clear commercial recommendations.
Skills Set
* Market intelligence
* Supplier market analysis
* Market research
* Commercial analytics
* Supplier intelligence
* Category analysis
* Commodity forecasting
* Price forecasting
* Pricing benchmark development
* Should-cost analysis
* Cost structure analysis
* Supplier cost analysis
* Tender pricing analysis
* Commercial evaluation
* Category strategy support
* Tender strategy support
* Supplier database management
* Supplier registration
* Supplier pre-qualification
* MAXIMO
* e-Registration
* Commercial data analysis
* Internal data validation
* External market data
* Primary research
* Custom research
* Technology market research
* Supplier innovation analysis
* Procurement intelligence
* Market trend analysis
* Category trend reporting
* Supplier monographs
* Data reconciliation
* Forecasting
* Commercial reporting
* Stakeholder coordination
Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to influence sourcing and commercial decisions through advanced market intelligence within Abu Dhabi\'s Oil and Energy sector. The position combines supplier analysis, pricing strategy, commodity forecasting and category insight, providing broad exposure to procurement planning and high-value commercial activities. It is well suited to professionals seeking deeper expertise in supplier economics, commercial strategy and data-driven procurement decision support.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a major integrated energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi with operations across exploration, production, processing, logistics and the wider energy value chain. Its commercial functions support large-scale procurement and supply activities through structured market intelligence, supplier development, competitive sourcing and disciplined commercial evaluation.
