Senior Officer Strategic Procurement Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day procurement activities such as tenders, purchase orders, payment certificates, agreements, and variation orders.
• Implement purchases across technical and general services categories through POs and framework/partnership/blanket agreements to ensure continuity of services, optimize costs, and streamline processes.
• Conduct spend analysis (historic, TCO, EOQ), market analysis, and apply commercial models (portfolio models, SWOT, 5 Forces, etc.) for assigned categories.
• Conduct bidder prequalification and prepare tender documents. Ensure timely issuance of tenders in line with Abu Dhabi Airports guidelines, standards, and policies.
• Prepare draft tenders/contracts, coordinate stakeholder feedback, and finalize documents with legal and cross-functional teams.
• Manage tender processes including issuing to bidders, correspondence with stakeholders, opening of bids, compliance review, and capturing deviations.
• Ensure technical and commercial evaluations are completed, and facilitate clarifications with bidders.
• Prepare negotiation plans and conduct commercial negotiations with the Category Manager.
• Draft award presentations summarizing tender outcomes and recommendations; obtain required approvals.
• Independently execute purchase orders, agreements, call-offs, addendums, and related documents; ensure commitments are expedited to meet delivery targets.
• Participate in resolving disputes with vendors and addressing internal complaints as part of supplier relationship management.
• Maintain accurate purchase, pricing, and procurement records.
• Update procurement dashboards to reflect progress and ensure stakeholders follow-up.
• Maintain auditable documentation, records, and files for compliance purposes.
• Ensure adherence to procurement performance measurements (SLAs, KPIs, etc.) with stakeholders.
• Manage the P2P cycle in compliance with procurement policies and procedures, ensuring materials/services meet quality standards.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the reporting manager.