Procurement Specialist - Aldar Education

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking Procurement Specialist to support our growing family of owned, operated and managed schools in the UAE. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

Being a member of the procurement team, you will be responsible of ensuring that schools and HQ requirements are fulfilled for excellent delivery of education to all of our students across all groups of schools.

You should be dynamic and able to resolve problems, while maintaining complete compliance to corporate governance. Proper planning,excellent time management, and knowledge of the education supplier base, outstanding stakeholders’ management skills are essential qualities we look for in our team members.

The incumbent will continuously strive to exceed internal & external customer expectations while embracing the Aldar Education Core Values.

Responsibilities

Main Duties:

• Develop bids for assigned goods and services.
• Draft contract documents and bidders list, including inquiry preparations, request for bids.
• Prepare award analysis and recommendations.
• Maintain relations with preferred vendors to ensure procurement of high-quality goods/services, expedient delivery, and dependable service at optimum price
  
  
  

Specific Duties:

• Prepare award presentation for Tender Committee approvals.
• Review requests for variation orders and ensure reasonable market pricing, liaison with requester/consultants for any clarifications.
• Ensure compliance of purchasing activities with corporate governance.
• Solving problems related to procurement processes, logistics and tenders.
• Maintain documentation related to all purchases/tenders.
• Ensure that procurement practices align with the organization’s sustainability goals.
• Research and identify potential suppliers or vendors who can provide the required goods or services.
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks, including supply chain disruptions and compliance issues.
• Ensure quality, pricing, and reliability on assigned requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with suppliers and finding cost-saving opportunities.
• Effective communication with various internal stakeholders.
• Performing procurement activities in the IT systems, including maintaining price catalogues
• Maintain track of the procurement plan to achieve department goals and KPIs.
• Analys markets to determine vendor’s sources and product availability.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance.
• Supplier relation management aspects.
• Other tasks as reasonable assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• Minimum graduate level degree or related Procurement specific qualification.
• CIPS Certified would be an added value.
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement, strong preference within the region. Having education procurement experience is preferable.
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral. Arabic is added value
• Attention to details with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner
• Skilled in multi-tasking and handling pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• General knowledge of agreement terms and conditions
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools (e.g. SAP, Oracle)
• Strong ability to negotiate terms, prices, and other critical contract elements
• Ability to analyse and interpret procurement metrics and KPIs
  
  
  

What We Offer

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centred, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 38,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff and so we place a 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. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are dedicated to our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application to our company.

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