Mashreq
Head of Centralized Procurement (Head of CPD) – Corporate Affairs
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 26/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
11/04/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Masters degree
Expiration date
26/05/2026
Job description
The Head of Centralized Procurement (Head of CPD) serves as Chief Procurement Officer for Mashreq Bank Group and provides independent oversight, governance, and strategic leadership for all indirect procurement activities across global entities. This executive-level role is responsible for procurement policy development, digital transformation of procurement operations, supplier governance, and spend optimization. The position drives adoption of AI-enabled procurement, predictive analytics, and automation to improve operational efficiency, transparency, compliance, and value creation. The role operates across multiple geographies and business units, managing complex procurement categories including technology, real estate, corporate services, and business services. The position also plays a critical role in third-party risk management, ESG integration, cost optimization, procurement lifecycle automation, and vendor governance. The Head of CPD leads cross-functional collaboration with risk, legal, compliance, finance, and technology teams while ensuring procurement maturity and operational excellence across global entities.
Required skills
Strategic procurement leadership
Indirect procurement management
Procurement governance
Supplier risk management
Third-party risk management
Spend analytics
AI-driven procurement
Procurement digital transformation
Vendor negotiation
Contract management
Oracle Supply Chain
eSourcing tools
eAuctions and eTenders
Predictive analytics
AI-powered dashboards
Cost optimization
Category management
Policy development
Stakeholder management
Key responsibilities
- The Head of Centralized Procurement is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise-wide procurement strategy for indirect spend categories across global entities. This includes establishing governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and implementing best practices to drive operational efficiency. The role requires overseeing procurement operations across multiple geographies while ensuring consistent application of procurement standards, vendor governance, and cost optimization initiatives that align with the organization's financial and strategic objectives.
- The role involves developing and maintaining procurement policies, procedures, and standard operating frameworks. The Head of CPD ensures that procurement policies reflect appropriate controls, governance requirements, and risk management considerations. This includes periodic review, revision, and communication of procurement policy updates across all stakeholders. The role also ensures that procurement processes are standardized, auditable, and aligned with regulatory requirements and organizational governance frameworks.
- The position requires leading spend analytics initiatives and leveraging AI-powered tools to capture, analyze, and optimize procurement spend. The Head of CPD oversees contract lifecycle management, vendor performance monitoring, and supplier benchmarking. By utilizing predictive analytics and data-driven insights, the role identifies cost-saving opportunities, improves vendor negotiations, and enhances procurement efficiency across categories including technology, real estate, and corporate services.
- The Head of CPD oversees digital transformation initiatives within procurement operations. This includes implementing automation, predictive analytics, and AI-enabled procurement platforms to streamline workflows and improve decision-making. The role also evaluates procurement technologies, upgrades existing systems, and ensures seamless integration with finance, compliance, and risk management systems to improve procurement transparency and governance.
- The role involves managing third-party risk management frameworks and supplier governance. The Head of CPD collaborates with risk management teams to establish supplier risk scoring, monitoring mechanisms, and compliance frameworks. This includes overseeing vendor onboarding, risk assessments, contract governance, and ongoing vendor monitoring using automated tools and AI-enabled risk analytics.
- The Head of CPD is responsible for embedding ESG principles within procurement operations. This includes implementing sustainable procurement practices, tracking supplier sustainability metrics, and aligning procurement strategies with environmental and social governance goals. The role also develops reporting mechanisms and dashboards to monitor ESG compliance and vendor sustainability performance across global procurement operations.
Experience & skills
- The ideal candidate must possess 15–18 years of procurement experience, including leadership roles in centralized procurement, category management, and procurement governance. Experience in managing procurement operations across multiple geographies is essential, particularly within banking or financial services environments. The candidate should demonstrate expertise in indirect procurement categories such as technology, real estate, corporate services, and professional services.
- Candidates should hold a graduate degree with preference given to those with an MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Additional certifications in procurement, supply chain management, or strategic sourcing are advantageous. Strong academic background combined with leadership experience in procurement transformation initiatives is highly desirable.
- The role requires strong expertise in procurement governance, policy development, and compliance management. Candidates should demonstrate experience in designing procurement frameworks, managing vendor contracts, and implementing governance controls across global organizations. Knowledge of procurement risk management, audit compliance, and regulatory frameworks is essential.
- Candidates must demonstrate experience in digital procurement transformation, including implementation of automation tools, AI-powered analytics, and procurement platforms. Experience with Oracle Supply Chain systems, eSourcing platforms, and procurement automation technologies is highly preferred. The candidate should be comfortable working with predictive analytics and data visualization tools.
- The position requires strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to lead large teams across multiple geographies, manage cross-functional stakeholders, and drive alignment with business leadership. Strong communication skills and executive presence are essential for influencing decision-making at senior leadership levels.
- The ideal candidate should have strong experience in vendor management, supplier negotiations, and contract lifecycle management. The role requires the ability to evaluate vendor performance, manage supplier relationships, and negotiate complex procurement agreements that deliver long-term value for the organization.
- The role requires experience in cost optimization initiatives, demand management strategies, and procurement performance measurement. Candidates should demonstrate ability to track cost savings, implement procurement analytics, and drive operational efficiency initiatives across business units.