Junior Procurement Officer - UAE National

We are looking for a young Emirati with some experience in procurement to join the team. The role delivers efficient and reliable execution of all processes and systems for sourcing execution, buying, PO processing, contract administration and low value procurement channels, in line with Etihad governance, policy and compliance requirements.

• Perform support to Category Managers for sourcing execution activities through the full execution lifecycle, eg Requirements Definition, RFI/RFP, Award, Contracts and related activities, using good practices – eg Auctions – where appropriate
• Support tactical and low value procurement, including set up and use of self‑service channels; sourcing via P‑Cards and Managed Catalogues, Guided Buying from Master Service agreements, responsible for the process, governance and systems for these channels to reduce effort, ensure compliance and improve service to End Users
• Deliver end‑to‑end procurement operations, administration and support, ensuring alignment with PSM policies, process and governance, including contract administration & document management, ensuring correct templates are used and Ariba functionality and reporting is executed correctly
• Convert Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Orders (PO) efficiently, timely and reliably
• Perform post‑contract administration – including contract consumption tracking & reporting, and where appropriate capturing Contract/Supplier performance for use by Insights and Category Managers
• Liaise with Accounts Payable to address related Payment issues

• Diploma level qualification
• Awareness & understanding of relevant Aviation and/or Indirect Categories
• Minimum 3‑year procurement operations and sourcing experience preferred
• Experience in P2P and use of tools such as SAP and Ariba preferred