Procurement Engineer

Full Time1 year ago

Job Description

•   Procurement professional, assigned to manage Procurement transactions related to Low Current Systems/ICT Systems.•   Provide a cost effective, efficient, and professional procurement services to a multiple of projects, clients, divisions, and businesses within AFET.•   Develop procurement plans and requisition schedules along with AFET units.• ...

Desired Skills

 Job-Specific Skills:

•   Strong and strategic negotiation skills.

•   Extensive experience in developing business-specific contracts and agreements.

•   Capable of employing effective tactics for negotiating costs and contracts.

•   Detailed oriented without losing sight of the big picture.

•   Familiarity with purchasing fundamentals and a complete understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

•   Strong technical knowledge of material and engineered equipment, especially in ELV/ICT domain.

•   Solid knowledge of software licenses terms and regulations.

•   Capable of working directly with internal and external stakeholders and managing expectations against rapid growth deadlines.

•   Expertise in improving ERP systems functionalities to implement procurement process integrating all business facets.

Interpersonal skills:

•   Able to work across functional areas and levels of the organization and to interact at a distance.

•   Listen well to others (empathy), client-centric (commercial mindset).

•   Strong verbal and written communication: the ability to simplify, synthesize, and convince.

•   English (full written and spoken fluency).

Behavioural Competencies:

•   Strong negotiation skills and strategic thinking.

•   Energetic and motivational leadership styles focused on personal influence.

•   Excellent planning and organizational skills.

•   Highly adaptable and flexible in accepting new ideas, people, and procedures.

•   Ability to work under pressure.


 

About Al Futtaim Group Dubai, UAE

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.

Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.

The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.