Officer - Procurement Administration

Company: Meraas Holding

As the Officer – Procurement Administration, your role will involve the general management of the companies that supply products and services to the...

Meraas Holding is a Dubai based development company with an innovative approach to architecture and master planning. We are committed to shaping the landscape of Dubai by building sustainable projects of the highest quality, which are delivered on time. People are the focus of everything we do and our aim is to enhance the way people work, live and play in the communities that we build. We pride ourselves on recruiting the most talented professionals locally, internationally and selecting partners who are leaders in their fields, ensuring that we deliver on all of our commitments.

Meraas Holding is involved in a number of high profile projects across Dubai. As the Officer – Procurement Administration, your role will involve the general management of the companies that supply products and services to the organization, which may include identification and development of vendor base and acting as liaison between vendors and cross-functional internal departments including procurement to ensure timely and quality deliverables from our vendors. You will be responsible for providing performance data on vendors based on contractual requirements and service level standards through the development of critical indicator reports by vendor and using vendor management software to track and analyze vendor performance and generate reports for the procurement team.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who can demonstrate experience in the following;

• Identifying and developing the vendor base, as per the needs of the category and requirements.

• Analyzing, tracking and following-up on the timely resolution of errors and issues that are a result of vendor processes

• Carrying out benchmarking and making use of supplier performance data to ensure that supplier performance is properly monitored and regularly reviewed.

• Developing and managing relationship with suppliers to meet key performance indicators and agreed targets.

• Troubleshooting all vendor problems- report vendor queries such as delays in disbursement of payments to Finance for corrective actions.

• Ensuring problem resolutions are achieved without compromising the relationship with vendors and company customers.

• Coordinating with Suppliers & Finance to finalize the credit applications forms for any transactions.

• Assisting with generating and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc as and when required by line manager

• Understanding and learning how to use the Oracle Procurement functionality and vendor/ purchasing model in order to be able to use all the functionality related to Procurement.

• Following the approved Procurement Policy and Procedure, strategic plans approved by the management.

Qualifications

 

      The ideal candidate will come from a strong procurement background and will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management (Accounting/Finance) or its equivalent, with a Master’s Degree being preferable. At least 3 years’ experience in vendor management office for an organization; including contract negotiation, vendor performance management, preparing and evaluating RFPs, relationship management, and a strong understanding of project management methodologies. The applicant should be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

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