Job description

The Procurement Manager (Airline Sourcing & Vendor Management) role is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, within the aviation industry, and is responsible for leading and executing end-to-end procurement activities across the airline’s operational, commercial, and corporate functions. The role ensures compliance with internal governance frameworks, cost-control structures, and contractual standards while driving procurement excellence, supplier performance, and cross-functional alignment across multiple stations and departments. The position plays a critical role in developing and implementing sourcing strategy for key airline categories including ground handling, catering, inflight products, logistics, and crew uniforms, ensuring continuity of supply and operational efficiency. The Procurement Manager is responsible for aligning procurement activities with organizational goals and budget constraints, conducting market research and price comparison to support data-driven decision-making, and utilizing competitive sourcing methods such as RFP and RFQ in accordance with procurement governance policies. The role involves close collaboration with Legal and Finance teams to manage vendor contracts, ensure compliance with aviation standards, and validate financial documentation against contractual agreements. The position includes tracking contract renewals, managing renegotiation processes to prevent service disruptions, and maintaining compliance with procurement policies through monitoring vendor performance using SLAs and KPIs. The role requires overseeing vendor onboarding processes, nurturing supplier relationships, and addressing performance deviations in coordination with operational teams. The Procurement Manager is also responsible for leading evaluation of supplier offers, supporting cost-saving initiatives, maintaining dashboards for procurement savings, and ensuring logistics lifecycle accuracy for sourced items such as crew uniforms. Additional responsibilities include coordinating with cross-functional teams to support sourcing needs, engaging in audits, standardizing procurement practices, maintaining organized documentation, and preparing monthly procurement reports in compliance with aviation audit standards. The role requires strong expertise in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, procurement tools, financial analysis, and commercial evaluation within a fast-paced, multi-station aviation or supply chain-intensive environment.