Category Officer (UAE National)

Synopsis

Join a high-performing, highly engaged team at Etihad, where we are committed to excellence and innovation in every aspect of our operations. We pride ourselves on our dynamic work environment and our dedication to delivering top-notch services.

Role Purpose: As a Category Officer (Onboard Product Category), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and reliable execution of all processes and systems related to Sourcing Execution and contract administration. This role is pivotal in maintaining compliance with Etihad's governance, policy, and compliance requirements.

Accountabilities

• Perform support to Category Managers for sourcing execution activities through the full execution lifecycle, eg Requirements Definition, RFI/RFP, Award, Contracts and related activities, using good practices – eg Auctions – where approopriate
• Performs/supports tactical and low value procurement. and set up and use of self service channels; sourcing via P-Cards and Managed Catalogues, Guided Buying from Master Service agreements, responsible for the process, governance and systems for these channels in order to reduce effort, ensure compliance and improve service to End Users
• Performs the delivery of the ‘end to end’ procurement operations, administration and support, ensuring alignment with PSM policies, process and governance, including contract administration & document management, ensuring correct templates are used and Ariba functionality and reporting is executed correctly
• Performs efficient, timely and reliable Purchase Requisition (PR) conversion to Purchase Orders (PO)
• Performs post contract administration – including contract consumption tracking & reporting, and where appropriate capturing Contract/Supplier performance for use by Insights and Category Managers
• Liaison with Accounts Payable to address any related Payment issues
  
  

Education & Experience

• Diploma level qualification
• Awareness & understanding of relevant Aviation and / or Indirect Categories
• Minimum 3 year Procurement Operations and Sourcing experience preferred
• Experience in P2P and use of tools such as SAP and Ariba preferred
  
  

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

To learn more, visit etihad.com

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