Regional Group Procurement Manager – Middle East & Asia | Global Manufacturing

Regional Procurement Manager – Middle East & Asia | Global Manufacturing Dubai, UAE | Competitive Salary + Package To apply, contact Adam at [email protected] We are partnering with a major global manufacturing organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its procurement function. As part of this journey, they are creating a new Regional Procurement Manager position in Dubai, with responsibility across the Middle East and Asia. This is a broad procurement leadership role operating across a complex, international and highly matrixed manufacturing environment. You will act as the critical link between global Procurement and regional/site operations, ensuring global procurement strategies translate into effective local delivery while representing the requirements of manufacturing sites at a group level. The position will suit someone with a strong background in direct procurement and manufacturing, combined with experience of procurement transformation, change and developing more mature and consistent ways of working across multiple sites and countries. Key responsibilities: • Lead procurement activity across manufacturing operations in the Middle East and Asia, connecting global strategy with regional execution. • Translate global category and sourcing strategies into practical site-level procurement activity. • Lead, develop and influence site-based procurement and purchasing teams across the region. • Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality and senior regional leadership. • Support the implementation of new procurement processes, systems, governance and standardised ways of working. • Identify savings, efficiencies and value-creation opportunities while supporting operational continuity and security of supply. • Drive greater consistency around procurement governance, compliance and supplier management. • Represent regional requirements within the wider Procurement Leadership Team and ensure local risks, challenges and opportunities influence global decision-making. Scott Bader Job Description We are looking for: • Significant procurement experience within manufacturing, chemicals, industrial, materials or another complex operational environment. • Strong direct procurement experience and a solid understanding of manufacturing and supply chain operations. • Experience operating across global, multi-site and matrix organisations, ideally with responsibility across multiple countries or regions. • Demonstrable involvement in procurement transformation and change, including implementing new processes, governance, systems or ways of working. • Experience managing and developing procurement teams, including through matrix or dotted-line structures. • The ability to bridge the gap between central strategic procurement and local manufacturing operations. • Strong stakeholder management skills with the credibility to influence senior regional and site leadership. • A pragmatic and commercially focused approach, comfortable operating through ambiguity and driving change in complex environments. This is an excellent opportunity to join a global organisation at a key point in its procurement transformation. You will have the opportunity to shape procurement across the Middle East and Asia, strengthen collaboration between global and regional teams, and help build a more strategic, consistent and commercially effective procurement function. To apply or discuss the opportunity confidentially, contact Adam at [email protected]. Show more Show less

Significant procurement experience within manufacturing, chemicals, industrial, materials or another complex operational environment. Strong direct procurement experience and a solid understanding of manufacturing and supply chain operations. Experience operating across global, multi-site and matrix organisations, ideally with responsibility across multiple countries or regions. Demonstrable involvement in procurement transformation and change, including implementing new processes, governance, systems or ways of working. Experience managing and developing procurement teams, including through matrix or dotted-line structures. The ability to bridge the gap between central strategic procurement and local manufacturing operations. Strong stakeholder management skills with the credibility to influence senior regional and site leadership. A pragmatic and commercially focused approach, comfortable operating through ambiguity and driving change in complex environments.

Lead procurement activity across manufacturing operations in the Middle East and Asia, connecting global strategy with regional execution. Translate global category and sourcing strategies into practical site-level procurement activity. Lead, develop and influence site-based procurement and purchasing teams across the region. Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality and senior regional leadership. Support the implementation of new procurement processes, systems, governance and standardised ways of working. Identify savings, efficiencies and value-creation opportunities while supporting operational continuity and security of supply. Drive greater consistency around procurement governance, compliance and supplier management. Represent regional requirements within the wider Procurement Leadership Team and ensure local risks, challenges and opportunities influence global decision-making.