SRM Specialist
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Supplier Relationship Management Specialist for a leading organization in Abu Dhabi.
To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5–8 years of experience in supplier management, vendor management, procurement or supply-chain operations.
• Experience in supplier registration, onboarding and qualification.
• Knowledge of supplier risk, due diligence, compliance and master-data management.
• Experience with supplier performance reviews and scorecards.
• Experience using an ERP or procurement system; Oracle Fusion is preferred.
• Strong reporting, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• CIPS, CPSM, CPM or a similar certification is an advantage.
• Experience in financial services, investment, government or another regulated sector is preferred.
• Arabic language skills and a postgraduate degree are advantages but not required.
Responsibilities Duties:
• Manage supplier registration, qualification and onboarding.
• Review supplier documents and information for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate due diligence, risk and conflict-of-interest checks.
• Create and update supplier records in Oracle Fusion or other ERP systems.
• Maintain accurate supplier data and prevent duplicate records.
• Monitor expired licences, certificates, ICV status and regulatory documents.
• Coordinate with Finance to verify bank, tax and payment information.
• Identify suppliers that require additional checks or closer monitoring.
• Support supplier suspension, blocking or blacklisting when required.
• Group suppliers according to their value, importance and risk.
• Monitor supplier performance through scorecards and regular reviews.
• Follow up on performance issues and supplier improvement plans.
• Build strong working relationships with key suppliers.
• Prepare supplier performance, risk and KPI reports.
• Recommend improvements to supplier processes, controls and reporting.