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Role Overview
Manager - Procurement at Aldar Education, based in the UAE. This role leads the Procurement team in delivering organisational requirements for a growing family of owned and operated schools in line with departmental SLAs and KPIs.
Company Overview
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. Since its inception in 2007 with 250 students, the group has grown to more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies in partnership with prestigious institutions including Rugby School, King's College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The group now serves over 38,000 students through 5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities, delivering world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12. Aldar Education contributes to the UAE's vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education.
Role Purpose
The Manager – Procurement leads the Procurement team in overseeing source-to-contract and purchase-order activities within Procurement's scope, working closely with Finance and business stakeholders across the wider procure-to-pay process. The role continuously monitors performance, identifies opportunities for process improvement, and ensures the delivery of high-quality procurement services in compliance with corporate governance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Category and Portfolio Management
- Manage assigned procurement categories and support Operated Schools, school projects and procurement planning meetings.
- Develop category strategies and ensure implementation in alignment with the annual Procurement Plan.
- Identify recurring spend, consolidate requirements, increase spend under framework agreements and reduce single sourcing.
- Identify synergies and standardization opportunities to improve value through economies of scale.
- Analyze markets to identify supplier sources, product and service availability, commercial trends and sourcing opportunities.
Team Leadership and Operations
- Manage procurement specialists and the day-to-day activities of the procurement function.
- Maintain effective supplier relationships to support high-quality goods and services, timely delivery, dependable service and competitive value.
Strategic Projects
- Act as procurement lead on strategic projects, including technology projects, merger or integration projects, school openings, transitions and special assignments.
Sourcing, Tendering and Commercial Management
- Develop tender strategies, prepare and manage bidder lists, lead clarification management, govern technical and commercial evaluations, conduct BAFO stages, prepare award recommendations, classify single-source cases and coordinate approval submissions in accordance with the Delegation of Authority.
- Run and manage RFQs and RFPs to support delivery of the Procurement Plan and category strategies.
- Check that technical scores are supported by criterion-level justifications and that supplier disqualifications are properly documented and auditable.
- Negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best achievable price, quality, service, delivery and contractual terms.
- Review award recommendations and provide sound commercial and governance feedback.
Contracts, Variations and Purchase Orders
- Support contract finalisation, rate-card validation, payment-term review, amendments, signature follow-up, contract-expiry risk management and coordination with the Contracts Specialist, Legal, Finance and requesters.
- Manage variation orders, contract amendments and purchase-order changes in accordance with the Delegation of Authority and approved procurement governance.
- Coordinate source-to-contract and purchase-order activities within Procurement's scope and ensure appropriate supporting documentation and approvals are maintained.
Governance, Risk and Performance
- Ensure procurement activities comply with the Procurement Policy, Delegation of Authority, approved processes, SLAs and corporate governance requirements.
- Identify, document and escalate procurement, contract, supplier and continuity risks in a timely manner, including policy exceptions, expiring agreements and operational dependencies.
- Own procurement trackers, KPIs, risk reporting and timely management updates for the assigned portfolio.
- Monitor procurement performance and prepare reports, dashboards and analyses covering progress, adverse trends, risks, savings, cycle times, frameworks and appropriate recommendations.
- Solve procurement process, logistics, system and tender-related issues and coordinate resolution with relevant stakeholders.
Systems and Process Improvement
- Provide active Oracle Fusion operational ownership, support users and stakeholders, resolve workflow issues and drive process improvement and system adoption.
Qualifications & Experience
Education and Certification
- Minimum graduate level degree or related Procurement specific qualification.
- CIPS Certified is an added value.
Professional Experience
- Minimum 10 years' experience in procurement within the region.
- Education procurement experience is preferable.
Skills & Competencies
Procurement Knowledge and Experience
- Proven track record of developing advanced procurement processes, sourcing strategies and commercial methods.
- Strong knowledge of tender governance, technical and commercial evaluation, contracts, variation orders, frameworks and the Delegation of Authority.
Systems and Technology
- Excellent knowledge and practical experience of Oracle Fusion is required.
- SAP Ariba or an equivalent sourcing and procurement platform is an advantage.
Communication and Languages
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral.
- Arabic is an added value.
Core Competencies
- Attention to detail, diligent follow-up and the ability to execute within demanding timelines.
- Skilled in multitasking, stakeholder management, influencing and working under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills.
- Strong planning and time management capabilities.
Additional Information
- Aldar Education is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
- The company is dedicated to its national development strategy and encourages UAE Nationals to apply.
- Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
- Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.
- Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.
- Aldar Education offers an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits, with special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.
- This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.
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