Procurement Strategy Manager Lagardere Travel Retail UAE LLC

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Posted 7 min ago

Experience

4 - 9 Years

Job Location

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(Supply Chain)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Any

Benefits

Medical Insurance, Annual Leaves As Per Labour Law, Visa

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The Procurement Strategy Manager is responsible for driving strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, cost-saving initiatives, contract frameworks, and procurement performance analytics.
This role ensures procurement strategies align with organizational objectives, delivering maximum value and supporting long-term financial goals.

Your key missions will consist of:

- Lead strategic supplier negotiations to optimize cost, terms, and service levels.

- Design and implement procurement strategies for indirect categories (Marketing, HR, General Admin, IT, etc.).

- Oversee supplier selection and onboarding for all indirect and support categories.

- Draft, review, and manage procurement contracts in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

- Develop and maintain procurement KPIs, savings dashboards, and spend analysis reports.

- Collaborate with Finance, HR, and Operations to align procurement objectives with business priorities.

- Benchmark suppliers and implement continuous improvement plans.

- Partner with Operations Procurement Manager on supplier performance reviews and corrective actions.

Desired Candidate Profile

- Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in supply chain, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, with exposure to indirect categories.

- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.

- Proficiency in procurement analytics tools, ERP systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, World, PowerPoint)

- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

- Excellent communication skills both written and oral to present and explain information in a clear manner

- Knowledge of compliance and risk management in procurement.

- Autonomy, initiative, accuracy, adaptability, and reliability

Context and other information:

- Two entities operating Duty Free and Foodservice in Abu Dhabi airport (13 retail stores + 7 restaurants) and Dubai airport (31 restaurants +3 retail stores) with 24/7 operations

- Operations might require extended working hours and physical tasks

- The employee will be asked to be proactive and provide support when/where it is required

- The official communication language at work is English

Employment Type

    Full Time

Company Industry

  • FMCG
  • Foods
  • Beverages

Department / Functional Area

  • Buying
  • Purchase
  • Procurement
  • Vendor Management

Keywords

  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Supplier Negotiation
  • Cost Optimization
  • Procurement Analytics
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Spend Analysis
  • Procurement Compliance
  • Category Management

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Lagardere Travel Retail UAE LLC

Rutvi Desai - HR Manager

P.O.Box 37369, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)