Commodity Indirect Manager

Overview

We are actively seeking a skilled Commodity Manager specializing in indirect procurement to develop and implement sourcing strategies, manage suppliers, optimize costs, negotiate contracts, and oversee procurement activities for assigned indirect-spend categories. This full-time position is based in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The role involves collaboration with various departments such as Operations, Engineering, Finance, HR, IT, and Facilities to enhance procurement value without compromising quality, service, or compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft and execute comprehensive sourcing and commodity strategies for indirect-spend categories including MRO, facilities, professional services, IT services, CapEx support, logistics, among others.
• Analyze procurement data, supplier markets, pricing trends, and demand to uncover cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare category roadmaps and sourcing plans aligned with organizational goals.
• Manage competitive procurement processes such as RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, tenders, and supplier assessments.
• Select and integrate strategic suppliers through evaluation and onboarding processes.
• Lead commercial negotiations focusing on price, service terms, warranties, and contractual agreements to optimize outcomes.
• Maintain key supplier relationships by monitoring performance metrics including quality, cost, delivery, compliance, and responsiveness.
• Establish supplier KPIs, conduct quarterly business reviews, and develop performance improvement plans.
• Address supplier escalations, commercial conflicts, supply issues, and crisis situations effectively.
• Promote initiatives like supplier consolidation, demand pooling, standardization, and specification optimization.
• Identify and implement measures for cost reduction, cost avoidance, and value engineering.
• Track and report procurement results, savings, KPIs, spend analytics, and supplier metrics.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, purchasing controls, and governance procedures.
• Oversee contract management to maintain competitive and compliant agreements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Finance, HR, Legal, and EHS to drive procurement solutions aligned with business needs.
• Support Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay workflows as needed.
• Monitor market trends, inflationary pressures, supplier capacity, commodity price movements, and supply risks.
• Design risk mitigation and supply continuity strategies for critical indirect spend areas.
• Champion procurement digitalization, automation, process standardization, and data enhancements.
• Maintain thorough documentation including contracts, sourcing records, supplier databases, and spend analyses.
• Participate in regional and global procurement projects and provide commercial insight to senior leadership.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement roles focusing on strategic sourcing, commodity management, and indirect spend categories.
• Proven expertise in managing contracts, supplier negotiations, and commercial optimization.
• Strong analytical skills for spend and data assessment.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, influencing, and stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Experience with procurement processes, category management, and supplier governance.
• Familiarity with supplier KPIs, scorecards, business reviews, and performance enhancement initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects concurrently.
• Industry experience preferred in manufacturing, electronics, semiconductors, EMS, industrial, or technology sectors.
• Regional or global procurement exposure is highly desirable.
• Proficient in SAP, Ariba, Coupa, ERP, Excel, Power BI, or similar procurement analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of sustainable procurement, ESG, supplier risk, and responsible sourcing is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or equivalent.
• Advanced qualifications such as MBA or professional certifications (CIPS, CPSM) are advantageous.
• Strong command of English; additional languages are beneficial for multi-regional roles.

What We Provide

• Chance to lead strategic initiatives in indirect procurement and supplier management.
• Experience handling global and regional suppliers and complex sourcing projects.
• Influence over significant procurement expenditure through cost control and supplier consolidation.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams including senior stakeholders.
• Opportunities to work on procurement digitalization and contract management.
• Exposure to regional and global sourcing programs across multiple locations.
• Clear career advancement paths toward leadership roles in commodity management and procurement.
• Support in professional growth including training and certification assistance.
• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.