Assistant Manager - Technology Sourcing (UAE National)

The Sourcing Assistant Manager is responsible for executing strategic sourcing initiatives for Technology products and services to drive cost efficiencies, supplier performance, and category management excellence across Group Locations. This role focuses on managing vendor relationships, negotiating favorable terms, and ensuring compliance with sourcing policies and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the vendor selection and negotiation process (Technology).
• Ensure strategies are implemented and reductions secured according to implementation plans.
• Develop, implement, and monitor business unit satisfaction.
• Drive best practices across all company groups, segments, and subsidiaries.
• Uphold internal and external policies, regulations, and laws.
• Work with the Vendor Performance Management team to monitor existing supplier performance and provide regular reports on the overall performance of the supplier portfolio.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3 to 5 years of strategic sourcing experience, with a track record in a sourcing organization.
• Technology sourcing experience is preferred.
• Interest and appetite for technology (IT, Telecom, etc.).
• Technical skills: problem-solving and analytical skills, negotiation skills, clear understanding of the S2C cycle and drivers of cost savings/efficiency in sourcing.
• Proficiency in key tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), and experience with e-sourcing tools is desirable.
• Project management skills, organized and detail-oriented, and a quick learner.
• Comfortable working with numbers.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary package.
• Market-leading incentives.
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance and wellbeing across the bank.
• Preferential banking facilities for employees.
• Generous annual leave entitlement and private healthcare.
• World-class learning and development platform and career development opportunities.