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Job Description

Qualifications (Academic, training, languages) * Bachelor Degree in Management or equivalent combined with necessary experience. * MCIPS or equivalent preferred. * Have excellent communication skills * Can show a history of career progression and ambition to grow further * Excellent business writing and reporting skills. * Proficient in Microsoft Office, Internet and Web Search (Excel advanced level). * Detail oriented, comfortable with numbers, charts and data sheets. * Fluent in English Language (Arabic is a plus). Work Experience * 5+ years of experience in a procurement/ Purchasing role in any industry handling technical procurement and/or professional services sourcing within a reputable international company or within a demanding. * 2 + years of experience in supervising/managing small purchasing team in direct/indirect procurement environment is preferred. * Capable of driving process improvement and internal control in line with adopted standards. * Sourcing and supplier management process skills * Experience in managing and negotiating with key vendors, strategically agile, with strong commercial acumen and exceptional negotiation skills in managing large, complex, preferably service-oriented contracts. * Large outsourcing based development contracts in an Airline/Airport environment or other relevant sophisticated blue-chip, service or FMCG organization. * Experienced in initiating and managing contracts of technical nature. * Demonstrates skills in handling financial transactions with accuracy. * Cooperative team player; possesses very good organizing and time management skills. * Capable of preparing/extracting reports from different sources of data and identifying shortages. * Multi-task oriented, responds to multiple assignments easily and promptly. * Organized and demonstrates high attention to details. * Willing to support and provide alternate solutions in ad-hoc scenarios and unplanned situations. * Dependable, self-motivated takes ownership and acts proactively. * Displays energy and enthusiasm.

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About Company

Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the Middle East and North Africas first and leading low-cost carrier flying to over 100 destinations across the world. Air Arabia was the first airline to introduce the low-cost carrier concept in the region and is on a mission to serve all Arab countries and beyond, constantly undergoing aggressive route expansion, taking advantage of its ideally located hubs in the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Egypt and Jordan. Over the past thirteen years, Air Arabia, through continuous market research and customer feedback, provides a range of value added services to millions of passengers who chose to fly with Air Arabias fleet of A320 aircraft. The airline commenced operations in October 2003 and achieved financial break-even from its very first year of services and has been profitable ever since.