Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Specialist – UAE National/Arabic Speaker

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Specialist to join a leading organization in Abu Dhabi. The role will oversee the end‑to‑end supplier lifecycle, from registration and onboarding to risk assessment, performance monitoring and relationship management.

Key responsibilities

• Manage supplier registration, qualification and onboarding processes.
• Review and validate supplier documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct due‑diligence, risk and conflict‑of‑interest checks.
• Create and maintain supplier records in Oracle Fusion or other ERP systems, ensuring data quality and preventing duplicates.
• Monitor licences, certificates, ICV status and regulatory documents, and coordinate with Finance to verify bank, tax and payment details.
• Identify suppliers requiring additional scrutiny, support suspension or blacklisting when necessary.
• Group suppliers by value, importance and risk, and track performance through scorecards and regular reviews.
• Prepare performance, risk and KPI reports and recommend process improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field.
• 5‑8 years of experience in supplier or vendor management, procurement or supply‑chain operations.
• Proven experience with supplier registration, onboarding and qualification.
• Knowledge of supplier risk, due‑diligence, compliance and master‑data management.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as financial services, investment or government is a plus.
• Arabic language skills and a postgraduate degree are advantageous but not mandatory.

Required skills

• Oracle Fusion
• ERP systems