Abeer Al ghanem

Procurement manager at Etihad Airways

• United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
• April 2005 to March 2020

 Developing sourcing strategies and market analysis.
 Carrying out supplier evaluations in line with category approach and procedures.
 Ensuring all Requisitions/POs are completed within 5 days. (In case of urgency, immediate action would be required).
 Following up on the requisition/PO’s statuses, making sure it is approved by relevant managers as per the manual of authority and the PO’s are generated.
 Managing tenders within the agreed timeframes, evaluating bids and awarding suppliers.
 Negotiating bids to obtain most competitive offers in terms of price and quality.
 Preparing tender reports.
 Developing and executing contracts within the company`s governance.
 Achieving cost savings.
 Assisting and communicating with key stakeholder
 Managing suppliers’ relationships.

Related skills


 Experience with working on multiple ERP systems: Oracle (Procurement interface), SAP and SAP Ariba.
 Delivering training to stakeholders on the appropriate use of the above mentioned ERPs.
 Coaching colleagues on the use of the ERPs.
 Guiding the suppliers to submit bids online.