Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Expert

Job Location: Sharjah

Job Profile:

• Procurement Specialist responsibilities include researching new suppliers, ensuring that all purchased products and materials meet the specifications, and negotiating with vendors as needed.
• Ultimately, the Procurement expert will understand the needs of our organization and ensure we achieve our supply goals in a timely manner.
• He/she is accountable for the procurement of consultancy services based on Procurement Rules and Procedures. 

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Create appropriate bids for new projects. 
• Be able to support managers' relationships with suppliers and negotiations. 
• Be able to advise on compliance with Public Contracts Regulations as well as the legislative requirements.
• Be able to write reports of a project's results and present recommendations.
• Provide continual evaluation of how a project is sticking to budget. If there are variations, a procurement consultant must implement corrective actions. 
• Participate in the meetings with PEs and other forums, to provide necessary guidance and support on procurement issues.
• Review ToRs, EOIs and RFP (with technical assistance).
• Review consultancy services procurement notices and ensure wide dissemination of procurement opportunity.
• Review REoIs, TOR, Short lists, RFPs etc.
• Support opening of EoIs, preparation of technical and financial proposals and the management of the proposal opening process and preparation of the minutes of the proposal opening.
• Advise PEs in conducting contract negotiations and provide guidance on matters that could be negotiated..
• Render advise on preparation and issuance of award notification to successful firm and publication of award notification in accordance with required provisions of Law.
• Advise PEs with contractual matters that may arise - amendments to contract, extensions and any other related issue.
• Review and advise on all correspondence with PEs and for collection of all required documents from the PEs.
• Support preparation and maintenance of all case files for the assigned procurement cases including filing of all case related documents, safe custody of securities, etc.
• Give guidance at various stages of procurement to ensure adherence to applicable procurement procedure.
• Any other task assigned from time to time by Manager/ Director

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in management, administration, economics, public policy, business procurement, supply chain management or any other related fields.
• Must have at least 10 years of experience management roles within procurement. 
• Having a Certified Procurement Professional (CPP®) certification.

Professional Competencies:

• Must have the ability to work with individuals and teams in completing tasks that are urgent, high priority and sensitive
• Must have the ability to think analytically and strategically;
• Must have the willingness and enthusiasm for working in an environment with many different stakeholders, with varying interests
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and Internet use
• High level interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with persons of various cultures and religions
• Outstanding ability to determine and review priorities, plan and meet deadline
• Ability and willingness to work in a high pressure environment and insecure post-conflict environment