Specialist

Job Code: 6350Job Title: Procurement-ITLocation: Abu DhabiExperience: 2- 5 years of experience in ProcurementContract: 1 year & renewableClient: BankCore ResponsibilitiesDeliver General Procurement operations for goods and services, ensuring activity isaligned to the Centralised Procurement strategy and meets team objectives.Work with the business and key stakeholders to understand their requirements forGeneral Procurement.Work to the annual General Procurement plan and ensure work is executed within theapproved guidelines and timeframes to provide an exacting service.Assist in developing procurement planning for goods and materials required by clientfunctions to ensure operational and project specific activity is incorporated.Ensure the creation of item specific forecasts, over a rolling time frame, is used forrepeat ordering and inventory management.Conduct ongoing inventory management and forecasting, to place orders andmaintain inventory at optimum levels for the Bank.Assist in the selection of suitable vendors ensuring that client is being offeredquality and cost-efficient goods and services.Submit Request for Proposals (RFPs) to vendors as relevant to the needs ofDepartments and branches.Administer the RFP process to ensure stakeholders and vendors effectively adhere tothe proposed timelines.Conduct the on-boarding process and registering of vendors ensuring to adhere to allAML and compliance controls and checks.Request security clearance of vendors if appropriate for client.Assist in maintaining professional relationships with key suppliers (major equipmentManufacturers/vendors).Work with the Legal team to ensure robust contracts are provided to each supplierfor client and branches.Liaise proactively with vendors to ensure contracts and targets are upheld and issuesare resolved quickly.Manage the digital recording of all supplier and vendor contracts to ensure accuracyof data in the relevant systems.Develop and maintain the vendor database including all supporting information andcontractual agreements.Develop and maintain digital procurement profiles to outline vendor information aswell as client purchasing habits and patterns for analysis and review.Identify any discrepancies and escalate or resolve contractual issues to ensure riskmitigation to client.Master/Bachelor s Degree in a relevant field such as Procurement, Supply ChainManagement.Relevant professional certifications and memberships.2- 5 years of experience in Procurement.Commercial know-howAnalytical approachStrong communication, influencing and negotiation skills