Procurement Category Lead Full-time Job

ROLE PROFILE

Developing and delivering the strategic roadmap and annual budget for the relevant category in association with the Business and Head of Procurement

Creating and implementing sourcing strategies on a project level in compliance with the legal, internal policies, good practices and business goals

Managing and leading sourcing activities for new project development and achieving agreed milestones and key development timelines

Leveraging opportunities for consolidation, standardization and scoping to improve costs

Analyzing supplier offers and quantifying total costs of ownership (TCO), Meeting or exceeding annual sourcing goals and savings targets for the MAF spend

Managing price negotiation and finalization of commercial supply agreements / contracts in close alignment with MAF Legal

Analyzing industry and markets to identify and demonstrate emerging trends for business benefits, Mapping, analyzing and interpreting data on current spend patterns, identifying cost drivers and opportunities

Actively communicating with the stakeholders across OpCos and developing digital platforms to meet the KPI and SLA set & Regular reporting of sourcing/negotiation strategies and outcome

Requirements

Experience in a large Indirect Procurement organization dealing with multiple sourcing activities covering Technology and IT

Experience in negotiating big deals with the big Tech giants including ORACLE, SAP, etc..

Experience in Procurement within "Shared Services" is a plus to provide oversight for all procurement RFX process for smooth delivery of shared service operations to procurement category managers

In-depth understanding and practiced best-in-class procurement processes, systems and practices

Must be capable of assessing legal and business risk when making decisions concerning contractual commitments.

Min 7 – 10 years of experience in a similar role and min of 15 – 17 years’ experience in Procurement

Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one mans vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to create great moments for everyone, every day. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates most respected and successful businesses spanning 15 international markets, employing more than 43,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately-held corporates in the region.
Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 25 shopping malls, 13 hotels and four mixed-use communities, with further developments underway in the region. The shopping malls portfolio includes Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, City Centre malls, My City Centre neighbourhood centres, and four community malls which are in joint venture with the Government of Sharjah. The Company is the exclusive franchisee for Carrefour in 37 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and operates a portfolio of more than 270 outlets in 15 countries.
Majid Al Futtaim operates more than 400 VOX Cinemas screens and 36 Magic Planet family entertainment centres across the region. In addition to iconic leisure and entertainment facilities such as Ski Dubai, Orbi Dubai and Ski Egypt, among others. The Company is parent to the consumer finance company 'Najm', and a Fashion and Home retail business representing international brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, AllSaints, lululemon athletica, Crate & Barrel and Maisons du Monde. In addition, Majid Al Futtaim operates Enova, a facility and energy management company, through a joint venture operation with Veolia, a global leader in optimised environment resource management. The Company also owns the rights to The LEGO Store and American Girl in the Middle East and operates in the food and beverage industry through a partnership with Gourmet Gulf.