School Procurement Officer

4 weeks ago


UAE, United Arab Emirates Al-Futtaim Full time

Deira International School is an Outstanding BSO and KHDA rated, award winning school located on a beautiful campus in Festival City, Dubai.

With students from ages 3-18, DIS is run as a not-for-profit school and is part of the Al Futtaim Education Foundation. Founded in 2005, the school is renowned for providing an outstanding inclusive and holistic education. In our recent inspection, the report recognised the following:

- _Staff are overwhelmingly proud of the school and believe that it is well led and provides a safe and inclusive learning environment._
- _The quality of teaching, learning and assessment across the school is outstanding._
- _Teachers have high expectations of pupils and consistently challenge them in lessons and other activities to do their best._
- _Staff enjoy working at the school and believe they are treated fairly, respected and valued._
- _At every phase, the curriculum is planned with precision, is well sequenced and systematically builds on pupils’ prior learning._
- _DIS has a strong focus on academic progress and achievement. _

The student body has over 80 different nationalities and this diversity is fundamental to the community nature of the school. Exceptional facilities provide wonderful opportunities for a holistic approach to education; sport, performing arts, academic, technological, leadership and creative pathways are all on offer, ensuring our students enjoy enriching and varied school experiences within our classrooms and beyond.

Although non-selective at admission, our students achieve exceptional exam results which compare to top UK schools. Digital literacy development is emphasised as the school prepares its pupils to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. This success enables our students to move on to the very top universities worldwide.

Al Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF) owns and provides governance to Deira International School. AFEF aims to realise its vision of taking education in the UAE to the next level of future readiness and of preparing students for an increasingly globalised and technologically advanced world. Al Futtaim Education Foundation is an initiative of the Al Futtaim family to support the vision of the Government of Dubai and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the creation of a globally competitive economy while maximising its social contribution to the community through this not-for-profit endeavour.

**At Al Futtaim Education Foundation, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We believe that every individual has the right to be respected and valued for who they are, and we strive to create a work environment where all members of our community feel safe, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. This includes recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce, creating inclusive learning and working environments, and promoting equity in all of our policies and practices. We are dedicated to building a foundation of respect and understanding, and we actively work to eliminate discrimination, bias, and prejudice in all forms.**

**School Procurement Officer | **Al Futtaim Education Schools **| Dubai**

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Procurement Officer to join our team. The Procurement Officer will work alongside our finance and operations teams and play an integral part in identifying opportunities for cost improvement and efficiency. This will be achieved by overseeing the procurement process, managing vendor relationships, consolidating school spend, and ensuring value-added procurement services to the schools, all while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities:

- Follow the Al Futtaim Group procurement policy and procedure for all requisitions and be a policy advisor to schools.
- Ensure goods and services are purchased at the lowest Total Acquisition Cost and delivered on time.
- Maintain relationships with key suppliers.
- Agree to terms and conditions, negotiate supply agreements where appropriate within departmental boundaries, including discount structures and rebates.
- Foster close working relationships with associated departments within Al Futtaim Education Foundation and the wider business.
- Ensure all purchased items related to schools are delivered promptly to avoid disruptions within the schools.
- Evaluate and monitor school purchase requests for proper authorization, specification, and legal compliance. Take responsibility for the procurement of requests.
- Assist the schools in raising requisitions and become the center of excellence for schools' procurement.
- Achieve cost savings on non-framework items.

Required knowledge and skills:

- Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, ideally within an educational setting.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs.
- Strong numerical and analytical aptitude.
- Commercial and financial acumen.
- Proven ne


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