Procurement Specialist – Healthcare

Job Description

Procurement Specialist

About the company:

Our client is an artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing company based in Abu Dhabi. We

build and manage significant cloud computing infrastructure, perform fundamental and applied AI

research, and deploy AI-centric industry solutions across a range of industries.

About the division:

Working in Procurement division is challenging, demanding and highly rewarding. In such a dynamic

environment we pride ourselves on being integral to the success of the mission to be the most innovative and

future-ready organization in the world – in the age of Artificial General Intelligence.

Role and Scope:

• Reporting into the Procurement manager, the main function of the role is to lead the

procurement support functions ensuring that the services provided are of a consistently high

quality in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and best value and in the provision of a proactive,

dynamic and professional service to assist with the delivery of business objectives across the

group

• Liaising with stakeholders, you will develop, promote and embed procurement and supply

chain management tools and techniques that drive best practice across the group,

recognizing and adapting to local variances to ensure that the function is regarded as an

enabler not a blocker.

• You will ensure that a proactive, creative and challenging approach to managing

organizational expenditure on bought-out spend on goods and services is constantly applied,

being an ambassador for professional procurement, applying an expansive approach to

delivering a holistic view of supply chain management, developing strategic relationships, and

forging new ways of working to deliver value for money for the business, minimize risk,

protect shareholder value and enhance the brand.

• The main duties for this role will cover the strategy, continuous improvement, innovation,

compliance, capability, development, stakeholder engagement, supplier management and

risk mitigation

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of new policies, processes and forms as and when required

• Numbers of Purchase Order issued and average time to complete

• Adherence to Procurement Policies and Procedures

• Achieve cost savings for the organization

• Satisfaction index, engagement level

• Comply with the Group Procurement Policy

• Building and strengthening relationships with internal and external customers

• Assist in the design of the ERP system at the Procurement level.

Skills:

• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown

• Experience of working closely with suppliers

• Able to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements

• An understanding of distribution processes and components would be advantageous

• Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities

• Arabic speaker preferred

Qualifications and Experience:

• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or studying towards

CIPS qualification would be beneficial

• 10 + years of relevant experience

• business/ commercial or manufacturing/ healthcare degree preferred

• Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within a healthcare

environment