
Emirates
Procurement Manager β Transport & Logistics
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 20/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
05/04/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Job description
The Procurement Manager β Transport & Logistics is responsible for managing sourcing events and contracts to meet business operational requirements in alignment with Emirates Group Procurement Policy and Procedures Manual. The role focuses on procurement activities within transport and logistics categories, delivering maximum value while ensuring lowest total cost of ownership and agreed service levels. Responsibilities include contributing to category strategy development using spend analysis and market analysis, assessing market conditions, and implementing procurement strategies for capital, goods, and services acquisition. The Procurement Manager engages stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and provides expert procurement advice during product design phases to optimize value for money. The role manages full sourcing lifecycle activities including supplier pre-qualification, tender preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and contract finalization. Responsibilities include maintaining work programs for contract renewals, managing sourcing events, ensuring continuity of supply, and identifying cost improvement opportunities. The role also requires championing procurement systems including EPIC, iDoc, Oracle, and Cat360, ensuring accurate reporting and documentation, and managing P2P processes including supplier master setup, BPA, SPO, and price list creation. The Procurement Manager prepares Recommendations to Award (RTA), assesses procurement and supply chain risks, ensures compliance with procurement procedures and authorities manual, and supports contract implementation and handover. The role requires strong knowledge of Source to Pay procurement practices, contract management, supplier management, and procurement governance within transport and logistics operations.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Contribute to defining and implementing category strategy using spend analysis, market analysis, and market insights to deliver lowest total cost of ownership for capital goods and services
- Engage stakeholders and business units to understand operational requirements and provide procurement advisory support during product design phase to optimize value for money
- Plan and manage sourcing events ensuring timely delivery of procurement requirements aligned with Procurement Policy and Procedures Manual
- Manage full sourcing lifecycle including supplier pre-qualification, tender preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and contract finalization
- Develop and maintain contract negotiation work programs ensuring continuity of supply and identification of cost reduction opportunities
- Champion procurement systems including EPIC, iDoc, Oracle, and Cat360 to streamline procurement processes and enhance data accuracy
- Manage P2P processes including supplier master setup, BPA, SPO, and price list creation to support contract implementation
- Prepare Recommendations to Award, manage procurement risks, ensure compliance with procurement policies, and maintain procurement documentation
Experience & skills
- Hold Bachelorβs degree or Honours in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or related field
- Possess minimum 8+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management
- Hold recommended certifications such as MCIPS, CIPS, CPP, CSMP, CPSM, IPSCMI, CIPP, CPPP, CISCP, CICCM, CIPN, CITLP, CISM, CMPO or equivalent
- Demonstrate experience in Source to Pay procurement sourcing and contract management processes
- Possess strong knowledge of category markets and procurement strategy development
- Demonstrate proficiency in procurement software including EPIC, iDoc, Oracle, Cat360 and data analysis tools
- Demonstrate strong analytical decision-making skills and commercial acumen
- Demonstrate stakeholder management, negotiation, and organizational skills within procurement environments