Senior Procurement Manager - Logistics Al Futtaim Private Company (LLC)

Category Strategy and Risk Management

• Build and refresh Logistics category strategies for transport, warehousing, last mile, customs, 3PL/4PL.

• Ensure adherence to policies, Incoterms 2020, trade compliance, and data privacy; establish contingency capacity.

• Run TCO, should cost and lane level modelling; leverage index-based pricing and fuel surcharge governance.

• Collaborate with Supply Chain to align demand, forecasts, and capacity; optimise network (DC footprint, consolidation, mode mix).

• Optimise Incoterms, load consolidation, and routing guides to reduce lead time and cost.

• Define sourcing waves and project pipeline to meet upcoming business requirements.

Project Management and Sourcing

• Deliver complex RFPs, transitions, and network changes on-time with cross-functional teams.

• Lead Source to Contract (S2C) processes including market scans, RFI/RFP/eAuctions, evaluation, and negotiations.

• Establish SRM governance with strategic carriers, 3PLs/4PLs, and customs brokers.

• Implement supplier lifecycle management and SRM governance with carriers and 3PLs.

• Maintain clean data (lanes, rate cards, surcharges) and contract repositories with metadata and alerts.

Performance and Stakeholder Collaboration

• Drive performance, innovation, and sustainability including CO2 per shipment and packaging optimisation.

• Align with Business Units, Finance, and Operations on specs, SLAs, and budgets; influence decisions using data and market insights.

• Create cross-functional Steering/Stakeholder Committees for major logistics initiatives.

• Partner with IT to integrate TMS/WMS and e-procurement systems; enable automated KPI dashboards.

• Provide market intelligence (capacity, fuel/index trends, geopolitical risks) to inform decisions.

Team Development and Coaching

• Coach and develop the team in sourcing, analytics, contracts; succession and learning plans in place.

• 100% completion of talent development plans and mandatory training; succession coverage for key roles.