Associate – Supplier Management (Real Estate) – Hill International (Middle East) Limited
Supplier Onboarding, Prequalification, and Performance Evaluation
- Facilitate the collection, validation, and processing of supplier documentation to ensure adherence to clients onboarding and prequalification standards.
- Conduct comprehensive market research to identify, compare, and document supplier onboarding requirements from various countries, ensuring compliance with local, regional, and international regulations.
- Support the systematic categorization and classification of suppliers in accordance with procurement policies.
- Coordinate comprehensive supplier due diligence and ongoing compliance assessments.
- Organize and support regular supplier performance evaluations, document results, and escalate instances of underperformance or non-compliance.
- Support the tracking and reporting of supplier performance evaluation outcomes under management guidance.
- Assist in integrating supplier data with contract management processes to ensure comprehensive monitoring.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier data, directories, and performance logs to support informed decision-making across the organization.
Category Management
- Assist in the maintenance and continuous improvement of the supplier category tree in alignment with the approved procurement framework and evolving business needs.
- Conduct ongoing reviews of category classifications to ensure accurate supplier segmentation and relevance.
Stakeholder Coordination and Engagement
- Serve as a key point of contact for supplier and internal stakeholder inquiries related to supplier management.
- Facilitate effective communication between suppliers and client; teams, ensuring expectations and standards are clearly understood and met.
- Maintain structured channels for feedback from both suppliers and internal stakeholders to enhance processes and foster strong relationships.
- Support training and onboarding for suppliers and internal users on supplier management systems and processes.
System Management and Issue Resolution
- Effectively utilize and maintain supplier management and ERP systems, such as Oracle Fusion, and internal applications.
- Log and track system and process-related issues, collaborating with IT or functional consultants for prompt resolution.
- Support the implementation and adoption of new systems or process changes, providing guidance and support to end-users as required.
Continuous Process Improvement
- Identify and propose opportunities to enhance supplier management processes, systems, and policies for increased efficiency, compliance, and value creation.
- Participate in process reengineering, automation initiatives, and contribute to procurement best practice adoption.
- Participate in relevant industry networking activities to ensure the supplier base remains competitive and robust.
- Assist in managing change initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new policies, processes, and technologies within the procurement function.
Job Details
| Posted Date: | 2026-01-08 |
| Job Location: | United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi |
| Company Industry: | Construction & Building |