Our Procurement & Logistics group focuses on aircraft services as well as general services. They negotiate and manage contracts with third-party suppliers and find ways to mitigate costs. Our staff are dedicated professionals who enjoy the challenge of increasing productivity, boosting quality, and improving processes!

As a Procurement Manager you will lead sourcing activities and manage contracts to support business operations in line with the Emirates Group Procurement Policy. You will deliver maximum value through strategic procurement practices, ensuring cost efficiency and service level compliance. Acting as an account manager to designated business units, you will provide category-specific expertise and drive procurement excellence through best-in-class sourcing techniques. This role focuses on sourcing and managing contracts related to IT software, hardware, system integration, managed services and digital transformation initiatives.

In this role, you will

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business strategic objectives and ongoing requirements
• Provide expert procurement advice during the product design phase to optimize value for money
• Plan and manage sourcing events to ensure timely and effective delivery in line with procurement policies and best practices
• Maintain a contract work program to ensure supply continuity and identify cost improvement opportunities
• Manage the full sourcing cycle: strategy development, supplier evaluation, tendering, negotiations, and contract finalization
• Maintain accurate documentation and systematically update systems for project tracking and reporting
• Promote the use and optimization of procurement systems (e.g., EPIC, iDoc, Oracle, Cat360) for process efficiency and data transparency
• Ensure smooth contract and order implementation through P2P processes, including supplier setup and creation of BPA/SPO/price lists
• Prepare Recommendations to Award (RTA), contracts, and orders in compliance with policies and authority levels
• Assess and mitigate procurement and supply chain risks throughout the sourcing process
• Support additional tasks or responsibilities as assigned to meet business needs and maintain operational flexibility
• Contribute to the development and execution of category strategies using spanet insights and spend analysis
• Develop strategies to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership for capital, goods, and services acquisition

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements

• Bachelors degree and 8+ years’ experience in Procurement/Contract Management
• MCIPS, CIPS, CPP, CSMP, CPSM, IPSCMI, CIPP, CPPP, CISCP, CICCM, CIPN, CITLP, CISM, CMPO, or advanced procurement/supply chain qualification
• Experience in procurement or supply chain management, preferably within the aviation or related industry
• Source-to-Pay (S2P) procurement and contract management best practices
• Knowledge of relevant spanets and categories for developing robust category strategies
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Strong organizational and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in procurement software and data analysis tools

You’ll have an edge if you have

• Proven analytical decision-making and strong commercial acumen

At Emirates Group, we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!

Recruitment Process and Timeline

Emirates Group, is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities, we encourage applications from across the globe. Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Group Careers website. Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile. If you meet the criteria of the role, you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview, to share more about your experience and your career aspirations. If you are shortlisted, you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers. If you are successful, your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group.

Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers

We started out in 1985 with just two aircraft and handful of enthusiastic people. Now we have a team of over 60,000 and one of the largest fleets in the world. You could be part of our story and join us in our home city, Dubai. You’ll earn a tax-free salary and enjoy a competitive package of benefits. Our cosmopolitan team is built by people from over 160 nations. But wherever we’re from, there’s one thing we all share – a passion for travel. Our airline connects people to new places, experiences and cultures in 160 cities across six continents, and our route network is growing all the time. We have the only fleet of just A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft in the world, and we’ve won multiple awards for our on board experience. We’re looking for people from across the globe to join our team in a vast range of areas. Be part of Emirates and help us to create the future of travel.