Junior Procurement Officer - UAE National Only

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Etihad Airways is seeking a proactive UAE national with procurement experience to join as a Junior Procurement Officer in Abu Dhabi. The role covers end-to-end procurement activities from sourcing execution, requirements definition, RFI/RFP and awards to contract administration and low-value purchasing, all in line with governance and compliance. You will support Category Managers, handle self-service channels such as P-Cards and catalogues, and ensure accurate PR to PO conversion and Ariba/SAP usage. Qualifications include a diploma, awareness of aviation or indirect categories, and about three years in procurement operations; P2P and Ariba/SAP experience preferred. The process begins with a HireVue video interview, then a technical interview; prepare concrete examples, demonstrate learning agility, confirm onsite availability in Abu Dhabi, and avoid recruitment fraud alerts.

Job Description

We are looking for a young Emirati with some experience in procurement to join the team. We are looking for someone proactive, eager to learn, comfortable with using systems/tools. Someone who wants to learn everything about how we procure things for Etihad. 

This purpose of the role is to deliver efficient and reliable execution of all processes and systems for Sourcing Execution, Buying, PO processing, contract administration and low value procurement channels - delivered in line with Etihad governance, policy and compliance requirements

Accountabilities

• 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
• Performs/supports tactical and low value procurement. and 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 in order to reduce effort, ensure compliance and improve service to End Users
• Performs the delivery of the ‘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
• Performs efficient, timely and reliable Purchase Requisition (PR) conversion to Purchase Orders (PO) 
• Performs post contract administration – including contract consumption tracking & reporting, and where appropriate capturing Contract/Supplier performance for use by Insights and Category Managers
• Liaison with Accounts Payable to address any related Payment issues

Qualifications

•    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

Additional Information

Recruitment Process

The recruitment process for this position will involve the following steps:

1. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a recorded video interview via our third-party platform HireVue. This interview will allow you to record your responses to a range of questions related to the position and you can demonstrate your knowledge and experience in a way that just your CV alone would not be able to. It also ensures fairness for you and all candidates, as all of our shortlisted candidates are asked the same questions and assessed on their responses. 
2. After a review of completed video interviews, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial technical interview with the hiring manager. 
3. Finalists may be invited to a follow-up interview if required
4. All candidates will be notified as to the status of their application as soon as it is possible.

Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.

To learn more visit www.etihad.com

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