Senior IT Procurement Officer

Role: Senior IT Procurement Officer (UAE Nationals Only) Location: Abu Dhabi Job Description: To manage end-to-end procurement lifecycle related to Information Technology Department. Role Purpose: Act as Senior Buyer for IT category. Key Accountabilities of the role: IT Procurement & Vendor Management: Receives RFQs/RFPs from IT requester, solicits proposals from vendors, vendor communication and negotiation Attending meeting with senior stakeholder and vendors Prepare procurement plan with end users Create Contract for all engagement and Negotiate terms & condition with vendors PO creation and issuance to vendors for execution and delivery. Coordinator between IT and VMCP for vendor registration, vendor account updating, etc. Initiate SPM for all engagement Ensure closing all Open PO’s Support vendors for pending payment by coordinating with requester and FCD Ensure the best utilization of SAP Ariba (RFP, Contract Workspace, Reverse Auction) Ensures to always maintain proper and intact vendor communication. Fully adhere to VMCP P&P and support line manager in closing audit point Work as SME to provide suggestion to enhance the process and to achieve savings All IT-related procurement requests should be accommodated in a timely manner in order to avoid delay. Acting as a SME in all meetings / deals with internal and external stakeholders. Proper vendor communication should be well-maintained. Financial & Contract Approval Management: Lead contract drafting, review and execution with internal and external stakeholders. Maintains and monitors Contract Database. Ensures proper archiving of procurement file. Special Tasks: Provide assistance to all internal customers (other categories managed by VMCP), perform other tasks as required (attend meetings, attend calls, prepare reports etc.) To ensure that good controls are maintained in all department-related functions and ensure that the Department Head is aware of all issues raised within the department. Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role: Must have IT procurement experience or IT by profession Previous experience: Preferred CIPS qualified or having active membership Banking experience is preferred

IT procurement experience or IT by profession. Preferred CIPS qualification or active membership. Banking experience is preferred.

Manage end-to-end IT procurement lifecycle and act as Senior Buyer for IT. Receive RFQs/RFPs, solicit proposals, communicate with vendors, negotiate terms, prepare procurement plans with end users, create and manage contracts, issue POs, coordinate between IT and VMCP, initiate SPM for engagements, close open POs, support vendors for pending payments, optimise SAP Ariba usage (RFP, Contract Workspace, Reverse Auction), maintain vendor communication, adhere to VMCP policies, assist in closing audit points, provide process improvement suggestions, attend meetings, and ensure timely accommodation of IT-related procurement requests. Serve as SME in meetings with internal and external stakeholders.