Procurement & Sourcing Governance Manager

Procurement & Sourcing Governance Manager

Dubai

Job Objective:

A leading international Telecommunication enterprise is seeking an Procurement Excellence & Sourcing Governance Manager to strengthen global procurement governance, sourcing controls, and compliance frameworks.

This role sits within a Procurement Centre of Excellence (CoE) and plays a critical part in shaping global procurement policy, risk management, process excellence, and digital procurement governance across multiple international operating entities.

Job responsibilities:

1. Procurement Governance & Compliance

• Drive global procurement policy governance, compliance and process assurance


• Monitor sourcing events against defined procurement standards, guardrails and controls


• Identify non compliance risks, develop action plans and support remediation

2. Risk Management & Fraud Prevention

• Assess risk exposure across high value and strategic sourcing activities


• Support fraud risk identification, mitigation initiatives and control testing


• Provide governance and risk oversight during complex sourcing events

3. Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Analyse PR to PO cycle times and identify operational bottlenecks


• Lead procurement process optimisation, KPI reviews and back testing


• Promote cost benchmarking, market intelligence and should cost modelling

4. Systems & Digital Procurement

• Govern and test ERP and e procurement systems for policy and SOP compliance


• Partner with IT to enhance digital procurement controls and workflows

5. Stakeholder & CoE Collaboration

• Work closely with global and regional procurement leaders and OPCOs


• Share best practices within the Procurement CoE to upskill teams globally

Requirements:

• 8+ years’ experience in procurement, sourcing governance or process excellence


• 5+ years’ experience in supply chain governance or enterprise-scale procurement environments


• Strong knowledge of global procurement policies, sourcing governance and risk frameworks


• Experience working across multiple regions and complex stakeholder landscapes


• Hands-on experience with Oracle, SAP, Coupa, Ivalua, Ariba or similar ERP platforms


• Proven track record in continuous improvement, compliance monitoring and process optimization

Preferred qualifications/ Certifications:

• Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management or equivalent


• CSCP | MCIPS | Six Sigma | Professional Scrum Master (PSM)