Category Officer (UAE National)

Synopsis

Join a high-performing, highly engaged team at Etihad, where we are committed to excellence and innovation in every aspect of our operations. We pride ourselves on our dynamic work environment and our dedication to delivering top-notch services.

Role Purpose: As a Category Officer (Onboard Product Category), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and reliable execution of all processes and systems related to Sourcing Execution and contract administration. This role is pivotal in maintaining compliance with Etihad's 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 approopriate

•    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

Education & Experience

•    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