Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Over 3 years of experience in marketing and advertising agencies. Hands-on experience in vendor management, including quotations, payments, and reconciliations. Demonstrated knowledge in procurement processes related to marketing, strong supplier relationship management, advanced negotiation, and stakeholder management skills are required.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Purchasing & Procurement
Company Industry
Retail
About Al-Futtaim Group
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands.
Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
Overview of the role
As a Procurement Executive specializing in media and marketing, the role involves coordinating category plans, sourcing initiatives, and managing vendor relationships to optimize the spend. You will enhance process efficiency, ensure adherence to procurement policies and collaborate seamlessly with both UAE-based and international business units.
Success is defined by effective supplier negotiations, management of complex contracts and achieving significant cost savings while upholding quality and innovation standards.
What you will do
Develop and execute category sourcing strategies including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs.
Document bid events through supplier correspondence.
Develop supplier selection criteria and drive approval processes with cross-functional teams.
Conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing management.
Implement supplier risk analysis and develop negotiation strategies.
Interact with stakeholders to lead supplier relationships for value extraction in quality, cost effectiveness, and innovation.
Manage marketing suppliers' performance against SLAs and conduct evaluations, audits, and qualifications.
Maintain and update vendor lists, including qualifications, delivery times, and future potentials.
Establish effective internal customer relationship management through timely and professional communication.
Manage contracts, including negotiation and incorporation of terms, conditions, KPIs, and service level metrics.
Ensure business process efficiency and improvements in alignment with procurement strategy.
Work with team members and Procurement Manager to complete duties as needed.
Generate and update management reports timely.
Create and maintain good relationships with vendors.
Required skills to be successful
Demonstrated knowledge in procurement processes related to marketing.
Strong supplier relationship management skills.
Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
What qualifies you for the role
Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Procurement or finance certification is an added value.
Over 3 years of experience in marketing and advertising agencies.
Hands-on experience in vendor management, including quotations, payments, and reconciliations.
Candidate experience
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As part of our candidate experience promise, we also want to make ourselves available to you throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.
About the Company
Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.
The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.
The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.
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