Specialist Sourcing

First Abu Dhabi Bank

Job Details

Country: UAE

City: Abu Dhabi

Industry: Banking

Function: Purchasing Procurement

Key Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing strategy for assigned categories to optimize cost, quality, service, and risk.
• Ensure suppliers and contracts deliver value for money, minimise risk, and support service and social objectives.
• Lead sourcing processes including RFQs, evaluations, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract enablement.
• Collaborate with Legal and requesting departments to negotiate commercial terms, contract conditions, and supplier agreements.
• Work with Category Manager and Head of Sourcing to define category strategy and set performance objectives.
• Engage senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, and other departments to ensure alignment and buy-in.
• Develop annual category sourcing plans using spend analysis, contract reviews, demand forecasts, and market benchmarks.
• Lead category strategy execution including demand management, specification review, grouping of goods/services, and catalogue management.
• Ensure sourcing activities are aligned with FAB corporate strategy and deliver quantifiable financial results.
• Maintain updated market intelligence and adjust category strategies to mitigate emerging risks or opportunities.
• Promote best practices in sourcing through case studies, training workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Act as sourcing representative on cross-functional initiatives to support supplier engagement strategies.
• Serve as a single point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Monitor and report strategic savings monthly to the Head of Sourcing.
• Continuously identify new cost-saving or efficiency opportunities within the category.
• Support organisational productivity programs through benchmarking, market analysis, and best practice sharing.
• Contribute to developing Sourcing & Vendor Management (SVM) as a value-driven function.

Skills Set

• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• RFQ and supplier evaluation
• Contract negotiation
• Spend analysis and forecasting
• Supplier relationship management
• Market intelligence and benchmarking
• Stakeholder management
• Cost-saving identification
• Cross-functional project leadership