Vice President - Procurement - Group Human Capital

What will you do:

You will lead the strategy and management of all function projects/initiatives determined by the Head of Group Procurement to add value and deliver measurable efficiencies through a professional procurement service provided to the rest of the organization, while effectively managing the assigned team to achieve such goals.

• Service Strategy: understand the procurement strategy and it’s contribution to objectives ensure your day to day activities are aligned to these goals
• Service Delivery; ensure that all services are delivered to agreed standards and are achieving their objectives this will include
• Procurement Service Providers Supervision
• Procurement Performance, Governance & Continuous Improvement
• Policy, Manual and M-Power Approvals
• Stakeholder Management: manage internal stakeholders and represent in the market, to service providers, partners, relevant authorities and stakeholders.
• People Leadership: ensure all team members are engaged and motivated and have the capability and resources they need to perform.

strategic thinker, analytical thinking, problem solving, resilient, emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, results focused

What will you bring:

To succeed in this role you will have a strong mix of practical experience, technical skills and business skills

• Bachelor degree in finance, business administration or equivalent. Preferably, master’s degree in finance, business administration or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in procurement/category management and/or other related business areas that will benefit Procurement in a recognized large-scale organization in the UAE.
• Proven track record of leading medium-to-large teams on multiple simultaneous initiatives, projects and deliverables with high quality and delivery standards
• Previous successful management of complex projects that required maintaining high levels of productivity and self-direction, setting priorities, and scheduling various activities Previous exposure to transformation, innovation and/or change management initiatives
• You will have the following business skills: strategic thinker, analytical thinking, problem solving, resilient, emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, results focused
• You will be a team player with high standards of business ethics and a drive to deliver, innovate and improve, whilst building strong partnerships within and outside.
• You will be an excellent communicator able to build relationships, communicate and influence at all levels