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5 January 2026
Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead sourcing and category strategies across Events, Marketing, and Workplace fit-out projects. This role sits within a dynamic, fast-evolving industry where strong governance, agility, and commercial discipline are essential. The ideal candidate brings strategic procurement expertise from regulated or highly risk-sensitive sectors such as financial services, payments, digital assets, or technology-driven environments.

You will partner closely with Marketing, Admin, Finance, and Legal teams to drive value, ensure supplier performance, and support company-wide procurement maturity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute category strategies for Events, Marketing, Merchandize, and Workplace projects.
  • Conduct spend analysis, supplier segmentation, and market intelligence gathering to identify optimization opportunities.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) for marketing, global events, merchandize production services, design & build categories.
  • Evaluate supplier suitability based on clear criteria such as cost, quality, risk, sustainability, and compliance.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, and SLAs to achieve best-in-class value.
  • Drive rigorous vendor management practices including performance reviews, risk assessments, and contract compliance.
  • Cross functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, Marketing and Admin teams for project compliance and management
  • Ensure procurement processes adhere to internal controls, approval workflows, and audit/operational requirements.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting by maintaining visibility of category spend and upcoming project plans.
  • Track cost-saving initiatives, report procurement KPIs, and support business cases for strategic investments.

What we are looking for

  • 5–7+ years of procurement or category management experience, with a strong track record in events, marketing services, and/or workplace categories.
  • Experience in regulated, risk-sensitive, or compliance-driven industries (e.g., financial services, payments, fintech, or other emerging digital markets).
  • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and deliver results in fast-paced, high-growth companies.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills and ability to navigate ambiguity with resilience and a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or related field
  • Open to relocate to Abu Dhabi

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to work with a high-performing global team in a fast paced fintech environment.
  • Exposure to a global, technology-forward business environment with strong governance standards.
  • Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Chinese and English is a must.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead sourcing and category strategies across Events, Marketing, and Workplace fit-out projects. This role sits within a dynamic, fast-evolving industry where strong governance, agility, and commercial discipline are essential. The ideal candidate brings strategic procurement expertise from regulated or highly risk-sensitive sectors such as financial services, payments, digital assets, or technology-driven environments.

You will partner closely with Marketing, Admin, Finance, and Legal teams to drive value, ensure supplier performance, and support company-wide procurement maturity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute category strategies for Events, Marketing, Merchandize, and Workplace projects.
  • Conduct spend analysis, supplier segmentation, and market intelligence gathering to identify optimization opportunities.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) for marketing, global events, merchandize production services, design & build categories.
  • Evaluate supplier suitability based on clear criteria such as cost, quality, risk, sustainability, and compliance.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, and SLAs to achieve best-in-class value.
  • Drive rigorous vendor management practices including performance reviews, risk assessments, and contract compliance.
  • Cross functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, Marketing and Admin teams for project compliance and management
  • Ensure procurement processes adhere to internal controls, approval workflows, and audit/operational requirements.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting by maintaining visibility of category spend and upcoming project plans.
  • Track cost-saving initiatives, report procurement KPIs, and support business cases for strategic investments.

What we are looking for

  • 5–7+ years of procurement or category management experience, with a strong track record in events, marketing services, and/or workplace categories.
  • Experience in regulated, risk-sensitive, or compliance-driven industries (e.g., financial services, payments, fintech, or other emerging digital markets).
  • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and deliver results in fast-paced, high-growth companies.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills and ability to navigate ambiguity with resilience and a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or related field
  • Open to relocate to Abu Dhabi

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to work with a high-performing global team in a fast paced fintech environment.
  • Exposure to a global, technology-forward business environment with strong governance standards.
  • Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Chinese and English is a must.
Employment Type
On-site

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