Senior Associate Contracts

About the role

AL TAIF, a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services and lifecycle support for land platforms, heavy utility vehicles and ground support equipment, is hiring a Senior Associate Contracts in Abu Dhabi. The role covers the full contract and procurement cycle, from requirements analysis and tendering to contract administration, vendor performance and team mentoring.

Key responsibilities

• Support requirements analysis by consulting requesters and end users to define procurement and contract requirements and understand the Scope of Work.
• Lead pre-bid conferences and prepare and issue Invitations to Tender, Requests for Proposal and Requests for Quotations, plus technical and commercial evaluations.
• Prepare and maintain final contractual instruments such as Purchase Orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Service Maintenance Agreements and contracts, including flow-down clauses and terms and conditions.
• Support assigned team members with bid package preparation, risk assessment, proposal evaluation, negotiations, vendor selection and contract closeout.
• Resolve non-conformances during vendor execution, help draft expediting and penalty reports, verify receipt of goods in the ERP system and track vendor payments.
• Negotiate and coordinate changes to POs, subcontracts and BPAs, and track vendor performance records.
• Ensure compliance with import/export regulations and share contract status, metrics and compliance information with departments and employees.
• Evaluate active vendors, develop new suppliers, and prepare documents and coordinate gate pass approvals with the Security section.
• Mentor and train team members, safeguard high-value property, keep company documents confidential and perform other duties directed by the Manager, Program Contracts and the Director of Contracts and Procurement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree; business, contracts management and purchasing or a related field preferred.
• Professional certificates in contracts or procurement preferred; engineering certificates may be equivalent.
• At least five years of experience in a contracts or purchasing role.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, spoken and in writing.
• UAE driver's licence, or ability to obtain one.

Required skills

• Excellent grasp of Microsoft Office software.
• Proficiency in the ERP system preferred.