Procurement Operations Manager

Role : Procurement Operations MangerLocation : Abu DhabiRole Purpose: - To lead the Procurement Operations Manager and support the HOD to execute duties associated with Procurement Operations including but not limited to the following:Responsibility to ensure an effective VMCP operating model including policy and procedures, procurement technology, targeted governance and control, talent management of resourcesResponsibility for management and execution of VMCP low level spend commodities on behalf of ADIB departmentsAct as an enabler to increase VMCP overall spend influence to ensure value can be derived for all ADIB stakeholdersWhere required, lead major negotiations and procurement activities, engaging and presenting to senior stakeholdersProactively identify and reduce ADIB Risk across the supply chain Proactively identify opportunities to develop and institutionalize VMCP brand KEY METRICS For Procurement Operations Manager:Increase spends under influence for VMCPEnhance department reporting activities incorporating savings, risks, BRCC, ORM etc.Reduce process exceptionsEnsure timely registration of vendors to enable competitionMap catalogues spend v PO spend and drive digitalization Review Lifecycle activities to identify manual steps, governance, and control pointsConduct findings assessment and gap analysis and document priority actions/roadmapProvide regular progress to plan to support process automationEnhanced Procurement FunctionalityKey Accountabilities of the role Thought Leadership Lead VMCP reporting mechanisms to ensure reports provided to senior management with key information Identify opportunities /provide support to HOD and Category Managers to increase spend under VMCP influenceEngagements with external thought-leadership to analyze industry best practices and identify opportunities to incorporate within ADIBOwn and develop risk management strategies for ADIB engagements with strategic and critical vendors Business As Usual FocusContinuous review of department P & P, mapping to technology and ADIB objectives to ensure risks are managed and value is createdDevelop and implement formal awareness campaigns to ensure wider and appropriate understanding and adherence to VMCP Policy and ProceduresDrive the utilization of spend catalogue to ensure effective use of VMCP resourcesProvide technology operational expertise to VMCP and internal customers, improvement program to increase technology utilizationProactive management of the ADIB vendor commercial directory to ensure institutionalized competition, risk management and alignment to ADIB overall objectivesEffective management of VMCP low value and low risk spend commodityDevelop and implement voice of the customer (internal and external) and factor feedback into department roadmap Lead the delivery of year-on-year savings for ADIB where opportunities exist to provide competitive advantage Responsible for department reporting activities incorporating savings, risks BRCC, RSCA, ORM etc. Governance & ControlsEnsure effective controls are in operation to manage the potential financial lossDevelop robust departmental KPI and KRI to ensure risks and value are identified and map to ADIB objectives Develop suite of reporting tools to enable VMCP to demonstrate its compliance to all associated metricsAct as point of contact for all engagements with Audit, ORM, ICD (etc.) Financials & Benefits RealizationWhere requested effectively lead major vendor negotiations to deliver value for ADIBLiaise closely with Business teams to ensure accurate & robust budget monitoring against project plansInput into the annual Savings Pipeline, generate and submit savings Track and monitor benefits realization against planned targets Ensure effective management and delivery of team budget /cost Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role: Vision, mapping of organizational objectives to department outputProcurement operational experienceCustomer ManagementEffective Customer engagement skillsData analytics and reporting experienceExcellent presentation skills Previous experience:Minimum 12 years procurement experienceProfessionally qualified (CIPS) (or working towards), Legal awareness (LLB) and/or experience in Financial Services