Head - Procurement - Aldar Education
1 week ago
Aldar Education are currently seeking a Head - Procurement to support our growing family of owned and operated 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.
As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We offer a range of brands for all learners in our community, from nursery through to adult education. We offer the broadest choice of curricula. In the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi.
Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought after education provider, now supporting over 38,000 students in 31 schools and a growing network of almost 5,000 educators, with over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curricula and ancillary services such as a Teacher Training Academy.
Working collaboratively, our education network's purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi's government.
Today, Aldar Education's efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.
To lead the procurement team in delivering organizational requirements in line with the departmental SLAs and KPIs.Manage the procure to pay cycle with continuous monitoring of performance, as well as identifying opportunities for developing the process to deliver outstanding procurement services.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum graduate level degree or related Procurement specific qualification.
- CIPS Certified would be an added value.
Minimum Experience:
- A minimum of 15 years' experience in procurement within the region. Having education procurement experience is preferred
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
- Excellent knowledge of ERP system (SAP Ariba and Oracle Fusions)
- Proven track record of developing advanced procurement processes and methods
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral, Arabic is an added value.
- Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner.
- Skilled in multi‐tasking and handling pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills
What We Offer
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE.
We educate students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school and educational leaders.
We offer an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits.Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.
Main Duties:
- Managing Procurement activities for specific school groups within the business
- Developing strategies for each category/school group and ensure proper implementation of the strategy while aligning with the annual Procurement Plan
- Managing the Procurement for new schools.
- Managing the day‐to‐day activities of the procurement function
- Maintaining relations with preferred suppliers to ensure procurement of high‐quality goods/services, expedient delivery, and dependable service at optimum price.
- Ensure compliance of purchasing activities with corporate governance.
Specific Duties:
- Leading the Procurement Team with various roles
- Planning the procurement of school requirements to ensure timely delivery
- Compilation and preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
- Support in the development and fulfilment of the group Procurement Plan
- Review the award recommendations and provide sound feedback
- Solving problems related to procurement processes, logistics and tenders.
- Maintain communication with the central supplier management team for supplier on‐ boarding and evaluation
- Conduct monthly reporting on order status to ensure budget utilization
- Running and managing RFQs/RFPs relevant to the school's groups to ensure fulfilment of the Procurement Plan and the category strategy
- Act as a procurement lead on assigned strategic projects and initiatives which could include Technology projects, M&A Projects, new school projects, special assignments.
- Negotiate with suppliers to obtain best price, quality, and service.
- Identify synergies to enhance the commercial advantage of the organization by utilizing the economy of scale
- Analyzing markets to determine supplier's sources and product availability.
- Other assigned tasks as reasonably expected
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