Senior IT Procurement Officer

DescriptionRole: Senior IT Procurement OfficerLocation: Abu Dhabi UAEJob 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 negotiationAttending meeting with senior stakeholder and vendorsPrepare procurement plan with end usersCreate Contract for all engagement and Negotiate terms & condition with vendorsPO 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 engagementEnsure closing all Open POsSupport vendors for pending payment by coordinating with requester and FCDEnsure 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 pointWork as SME to provide suggestion to enhance the process and to achieve savingsAll 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 professionPrevious experience:Preferred CIPS qualified or having active membershipBanking experience is preferredRequired Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Dermatology,Copy Editing,Inspection,Art And Craft,Health And Safety Management,ACCA Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1