Manager, Commercial Excellence

Job Purpose

Lead the continuous enhancement of procurement and commercial operations by driving process excellence, piloting improvement initiatives, strengthening governance adherence, and enabling organizational alignment across ADNOC Group to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and operational performance.

• Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes and operating practices in response to evolving business requirements, enhancing efficiency, control, and consistency across ADNOC Group.
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead structured improvement initiatives to strengthen performance, reduce cycle time, and improve service delivery.

• Lead the design and implementation of pilot initiatives to test and embed improved procurement practices and ways of working.
• Guide organizational alignment to ensure successful adoption of enhanced processes and operating models across ADNOC Group.

• Strengthen the effectiveness of procurement operations by refining execution practices, improving coordination, and enhancing overall service quality.
• Monitor implementation outcomes and ensure continuous refinement of processes to sustain operational excellence.

• Ensure improved processes are fully aligned with approved procurement policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Reinforce adherence to governance principles by embedding control mechanisms within operational practices.

• Collaborate with ADNOC Group Companies and internal stakeholders to drive consistency in process execution and promote adoption of leading practices.
• Facilitate alignment across functions to support seamless implementation of operational improvements.

• Identify and mitigate risks arising from process inefficiencies or implementation gaps to ensure stability and reliability of procurement operations.
• Strengthen process discipline to ensure consistent and controlled execution across the Group.

• Promote a continuous improvement culture by engaging stakeholders and driving awareness of enhanced procurement practices.
• Support the development of organizational capability to sustain high standards of process execution.

• Plan and supervise the activities of the personnel and resources of the Department to achieve the Division objectives in an efficient and cost‑conscious manner while ensuring implementation of approved operational plans for the Department in line with Division objectives.
• Develop the knowledge, competencies and innovative spirit in the Department and support the establishment of Personal Development Plans (PDP’s), Succession Planning and Talent pipeline within the Department in coordination with the Human Capability Group to continuously develop employees with emphasis on UAE Nationals to meet Emiratization targets.

• Compile and provide input for preparation of the Division budgets and regularly monitor expenditure against approved the Department budget levels.
• Investigate, highlight and reconcile any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.

• Lead the implementation of approved Department policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures and internal controls in order to support execution of the Division work programs in line with Company and International standards.

• Implement the Company Performance Management System for individuals within the Department in accordance with Company approved guidelines and continuously monitor the achievement of the Department KPIs related to the approved Annual Performance Management Contract and the Balanced Score Card.

• Review, develop and recommend the appropriate organisation structure for the Department that will best utilise human capital while proactively incorporating sustainability into the on‑going work practices to meet the business objectives.