Senior Manager - IT Procurement Category

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Electrical Product Engineering Technical Leader

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Role Description: <ul><li>The Senior Manager – IT Procurement Category Management is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and category management across Information Technology.</li><li>The role owns the end-to-end IT category strategy, including spend and demand analysis, market intelligence, business case assessment, strategic sourcing, contract development, supplier relationship management and value delivery.</li><li>The position works closely with technology and corporate stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into effective sourcing strategies and commercially competitive contracts.</li><li>The successful candidate will bring strong IT procurement expertise across Software, SaaS, Cloud, Infrastructure, Managed Services, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity and IT Professional Services, with a focus on cost optimisation, service resilience, information security, data protection, compliance and total cost of ownership.</li></ul> Responsibilities: IT Category Leadership <ul><li>Lead category strategies and sourcing across Software and SaaS, Cloud and Hosting, IT Infrastructure, End-user Technology, Networks, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Managed Services and IT Professional Services.</li><li>Evaluate commercial and licensing models, including subscriptions, consumption-based pricing, enterprise agreements, perpetual licensing, support and maintenance.</li><li>Work with technology stakeholders to assess technical requirements, scalability, interoperability and service resilience.</li><li>Develop Statements of Work (SOWs), deliverables, acceptance criteria, SLAs, service credits, milestones and payment structures.</li><li>Apply total cost of ownership and lifecycle costing to technology procurement decisions.</li></ul> Strategic Sourcing &amp; Commercial Negotiations <ul><li>Lead complex IT sourcing projects from initial requirements and market engagement through tendering, supplier selection, contract award and implementation.</li><li>Develop appropriate sourcing strategies, including competitive tenders, framework agreements, multi-supplier arrangements and direct negotiations.</li><li>Lead high-value commercial negotiations covering pricing, licensing, service levels, risk allocation, liability, intellectual property, data protection and contractual exit provisions.</li><li>Identify supplier and technology risks, including vendor concentration, technology lock-in, cybersecurity, service continuity and obsolescence.</li></ul> Spend Analysis &amp; Cost Optimisation <ul><li>Analyse IT spend, demand, utilisation and consumption to identify cost-saving opportunities.</li><li>Establish and monitor savings and cost-avoidance targets.</li><li>Lead business cases, commercial assessments and total cost of ownership evaluations.</li><li>Develop pricing benchmarks, should-cost models and commercial scenarios.</li><li>Drive demand management, licence optimisation, supplier consolidation and standardisation initiatives.</li></ul> Market Intelligence &amp; Category Strategy <ul><li>Monitor technology market trends, supplier capabilities, commercial models and regulatory developments.</li><li>Evaluate supplier financial stability, delivery capabilities, market positioning and product roadmaps.</li><li>Develop and maintain IT category strategies, sourcing roadmaps, supplier segmentation and governance frameworks.</li><li>Conduct category reviews and quarterly business reviews, tracking cost, service, risk, innovation and compliance.</li></ul> Stakeholder &amp; Supplier Management <ul><li>Act as the primary procurement partner for designated technology stakeholders.</li><li>Engage with senior technology leadership and advise on sourcing strategies, commercial options and supplier risks.</li><li>Collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, Information Security, Data Privacy, Enterprise Architecture and Contract Management teams.</li><li>Lead strategic supplier selection, onboarding, performance management and executive-level supplier relationships.</li><li>Monitor contractual obligations, service levels, renewal timelines and supplier improvement plans.</li></ul> People Management &amp; Governance <ul><li>Lead, coach and develop a team of IT procurement professionals.</li><li>Establish team objectives and strengthen capabilities in sourcing, negotiations, contracting, analytics and supplier governance.</li><li>Ensure compliance with procurement policies, sourcing procedures, delegated authority and financial controls.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement, accountability, collaboration and operational excellence.</li></ul> Financial Accountability <ul><li>Manage an IT procurement category spend portfolio of approximately AED 800 million.</li><li>Drive cost reduction, cost avoidance, demand optimisation and measurable value delivery.</li><li>Ensure compliance with approved budgets, financial controls and savings-tracking requirements.</li></ul> Requirements: Qualifications &amp; Experience Education <ul><li>Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance or a related discipline.</li><li>A postgraduate or advanced degree is preferred.</li></ul> Experience <ul><li>8–12+ years of experience in procurement or category management, with substantial exposure to IT procurement.</li><li>3–5+ years in leadership roles managing complex, high-value IT procurement programmes.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in developing and executing IT category strategies.</li><li>Proven track record in managing IT contracts, supplier negotiations, savings delivery and commercial risk.</li><li>Experience working with senior technology stakeholders is essential.</li><li>Middle East or UAE experience is advantageous but not mandatory.</li></ul> Preferred Certifications <ul><li>CIPS or ISM CPSM.</li><li>ITIL, COBIT, FinOps, Software Asset Management, Cloud or Cybersecurity certifications.</li><li>PMP, PRINCE2 or Lean Six Sigma certifications are advantageous.</li><li>5. Technical Skills &amp; Competencies</li><li>IT procurement and technology category management.</li><li>Strategic sourcing and complex commercial negotiations.</li><li>Software, SaaS, Cloud and IT Infrastructure procurement.</li><li>Cybersecurity, Telecommunications and Managed Services procurement.</li><li>Supplier relationship and performance management.</li><li>IT commercial models, software licensing and contract management.</li><li>Spend analysis, financial modelling and total cost of ownership.</li><li>Statements of Work (SOWs), SLAs, KPIs and performance-based contracting.</li><li>Procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba and Coupa.</li><li>Contract law, information security, data privacy and risk management.</li><li>Project and change management.</li><li>6. Behavioural Competencies</li><li>Strategic thinking and commercial acumen.</li><li>Strong communication and presentation skills.</li><li>Stakeholder management and influencing ability.</li><li>Leadership, coaching and team development.</li><li>Customer focus and solution-oriented thinking.</li><li>Collaboration and relationship building.</li><li>Innovation and continuous improvement.</li><li>Strong execution and accountability.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Strategic Governance: Act as the technical lead for manufacturing test processes, coordinating technical quality metrics, systemic defect resolution, and sustaining product integrity across multiple global sites.</li><li>Design Influence: Represent structural test in high-level design reviews, setting DfT standards and negotiating probe access and coverage requirements to reduce risk in NPI and production.</li><li>Operational Leadership: Direct the development and deployment of complex ICT and Flying Probe programs. Oversee the qualification and release of test fixtures and assets, ensuring zero-defect compliance.</li><li>Technical Authority: Perform senior-level code reviews and lead global change control processes (ECOs/deviations) for test program source code and manufacturing recipes.</li><li>System Optimization: Lead the integration of advanced On-Board Programming (OBP) strategies and boundary scan (JTAG) flows into the manufacturing line to improve efficiency and test depth.</li><li>Mentorship &amp; Influence: Define and promote debug methodologies for manufacturing site test engineers; act as the lead interface between and external fixture/hardware vendors.</li><li>Process Scalability: Champion the adoption of automated workflows, version control standards, and statistical process control (SPC) to drive continuous improvement across the global manufacturing footprint.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.</li><li>8+ years of professional experience in structural test development, debug, and release on industry-standard ICT platforms (e.g., Keysight i3070/Series 6 or TRI).</li><li>5+ years of experience with Flying Probe system development (e.g., SPEA FP4080 or equivalent).</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end manufacturing test requirements, including program development, fixture procurement, and factory floor correlation.</li><li>Proven experience leading technical projects or providing technical guidance to multi-functional teams or external manufacturing partners.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Partner with development engineers, commodity teams, and suppliers to create innovative PCB solutions.</li><li>Contribute to the development of PCB commodity strategy.</li><li>Participate in the supplier selection process. Assess and qualify PCB suppliers. Take part in technical and process audits of suppliers as needed.</li><li>Lead PCB failure analysis and drive containment, corrective actions, and risk assessment.</li><li>Work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization. Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and solutions.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Possess Engineering/Chemistry/Material degree or equivalent, plus 10+ years PCB manufacturing experience.</li><li>Solid understanding and direct experience in PCB design specifications and requirements, qualification, manufacturing fabrication and test, coupled with familiarity of materials (laminates and resins) and reliability knowledge and experience.</li><li>Competency in failure analysis techniques such as FMEA, 8D/Corrective Action, Fishbone IFD, Cause and Effect Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and risk assessment.</li><li>Experienced in managing supplier relationships and implementing corrective actions and rigorous quality control measures to ensure product standards and reliability are consistently met.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead the yield improvement, drive product, process, quality improvements.</li><li>Lead the product debug and FA activities and drive related action to closure.</li><li>Support cost modelling and lead cost reduction activities with cross function team.</li><li>Perform and coordinate DFX activities with design, test and process engineering teams.</li><li>Create product trouble-shooting guides.</li><li>Approve readiness for volume manufacturing.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related discipline.</li><li>3+ years of experience in product or manufacturing engineering, focusing on optical components and modules.</li><li>Working experience on optical assembly, fiber handling, and laser diode integration.</li><li>knowledgeable on tunable laser theory, calibration method and test parameters.</li><li>Experienced on tunable module is a plus.</li><li>Ability to drive solutions through cross-functional teams.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead the yield improvement, drive product, process, quality improvements.</li><li>Lead the product debug and RMA activities and drive related action to closure.</li><li>Support cost modelling and lead cost reduction activities with cross function team.</li><li>Perform and coordinate DFX activities with design, test and process engineering teams.</li><li>Analyze and correlate performance of key parameters spanning device to sub-system levels to optimize in-process and final test specifications.</li><li>Create product trouble-shooting guides.</li><li>Lead failure analysis, root cause identification and corrective action implementation of components, sub-systems and field failures.</li><li>Approve readiness for volume manufacturing</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>BS degree in electrical engineering, physics, or other relevant major.</li><li>5+ years’ experience supporting design and NPI of high bit rate optical transponders.</li><li>Very experienced on optical modules production and process on QSFP-DD, OSFP, CFP2 and QSFP-112, etc.</li><li>Very familiar with 100G/200G/400G/800G/1.6T optical module specifications and test requirements.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of analog and digital electronics, RF, and optical communication circuits and components.</li><li>Ability to drive solutions through cross-functional teams.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Work with engineering team for new system/product/hardware qualification and tuning optimization in production.</li><li>Develop scripts and tools to automate routine test tasks, data reporting, and hardware diagnostic procedures.</li><li>Oversee the design, characterization, and maintenance of probe cards and associated load board hardware to ensure signal integrity.</li><li>Analyze large-scale test data using Python and data frame-based tools to identify yield limiters and implement process improvements.</li><li>Partner with Design and Product Engineering teams to perform root-cause analysis on test failures and silicon performance issues.</li></ul>&nbsp;Requirements: <ul><li>B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field</li><li>Hands-on experience with ATE platforms (e.g., Advantest, Teradyne).</li><li>Advanced proficiency in Python/Pandas for complex data manipulation</li><li>At least 3 years’ working experience on wafer probing systems, good understanding of wafer-level testing methodologies</li><li>Excellent communication skills to effectively coordinate with global cross-functional teams.</li></ul>&nbsp;Preferred Qualifications: <ul><li>Good understanding of the PID control and Piezoelectric effect</li><li>Be familiar with JMP software to perform data analysis&nbsp;</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Perform electrical engineering tasks and contribute to sustaining engineering projects.</li><li>Support value engineering, including component selection, design changes, and process efficiency.</li><li>Participate in lifecycle management through defect reduction and new component qualification.</li><li>Drive cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives.</li><li>Conduct design lab experiments, analyze results, and release product documentation.</li><li>Join DFM, DFT, and DFR reviews to improve quality and reduce test/assembly time.</li><li>Communicate technical concepts clearly and provide actionable recommendations.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 7 –10 years of experience, or Master’s with equivalent background.</li><li>Solid foundation in electrical engineering with experience in DFx, schematic, CAD, and CAE tools.</li><li>Ability to analyze information, support root cause analysis, and resolve yield/quality issues.</li><li>Skilled at solving straightforward technical problems and presenting logic and decisions.</li><li>Strong communication and collaboration skills; capable of contributing to cross-team impact.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to improve processes, exercise judgment within defined procedures, and grow into higher-level responsibilities.</li></ul>

﻿Responsibilities: <ul><li>Strategic Governance: Act as the technical lead for manufacturing test processes, coordinating technical quality metrics, systemic defect resolution, and sustaining product integrity across multiple global sites.</li><li>Design Influence: Represent structural test in high-level design reviews, setting DfT standards and negotiating probe access and coverage requirements to reduce risk in NPI and production.</li><li>Operational Leadership: Direct the development and deployment of complex ICT and Flying Probe programs. Oversee the qualification and release of test fixtures and assets, ensuring zero-defect compliance.</li><li>Technical Authority: Perform senior-level code reviews and lead global change control processes (ECOs/deviations) for test program source code and manufacturing recipes.</li><li>System Optimization: Lead the integration of advanced On-Board Programming (OBP) strategies and boundary scan (JTAG) flows into the manufacturing line to improve efficiency and test depth.</li><li>Mentorship &amp; Influence: Define and promote debug methodologies for manufacturing site test engineers; act as the lead interface between company and external fixture/hardware vendors.</li><li>Process Scalability: Champion the adoption of automated workflows, version control standards, and statistical process control (SPC) to drive continuous improvement across the global manufacturing footprint.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.</li><li>8+ years of professional experience in structural test development, debug, and release on industry-standard ICT platforms (e.g., Keysight i3070/Series 6 or TRI).</li><li>5+ years of experience with Flying Probe system development (e.g., SPEA FP4080 or equivalent).</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end manufacturing test requirements, including program development, fixture procurement, and factory floor correlation.</li><li>Proven experience leading technical projects or providing technical guidance to multi-functional teams or external manufacturing partners.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Collaborate with Product Design &amp; Engineering teams to apply Product Design &amp; Test Methodology.</li><li>Engage early in design to improve DFM/DFT requirements and provide timely feedback.</li><li>Develop manufacturing test strategies based on hardware, system, and diagnostics specifications.</li><li>Act as the technical POC for Contract Manufacturers, providing debug support and resolving product queries.</li><li>Deliver scalable, efficient test automation code aligned with guidelines.</li><li>Provide cross-BU and cross-product family support.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s/Graduate degree in Electronics or Computer Science Engineering.</li><li>5 + years of experience in hardware product design, validation, and test automation, with strong C/C++/Python programming skills.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Failure Analysis Engineer will drive the improvements in the accuracy of the fault duplication and isolation</li><li>Provide directions and techniques on customer issues.</li><li>Engage Design engineering and communicate findings and resolutions for HW and SW field issues.</li><li>Coordinate the Failure Analysis cases review meeting with company teams and suppliers.</li><li>Defect detection including containment analysis.</li><li>Work closely with a multi-functional team of Product Leads, Technical Leads and Customer Support to accelerate replicate customer reported issue.</li><li>Articulate key technical issues to stakeholders, sense issues early, identify impact and partner to drive resolution.</li><li>Ensure EMS partners deliver timely and accurate results in duplicating, isolating root cause of customer issues.</li><li>Drive innovation, new technology/processes.</li><li>Organize, plan, track and close-out design, components, manufacturing issues associated with the products.</li><li>Evolving the Product debug document over the Product Life Cycle.</li><li>Responsible for communication on key issues along with quality group to design engineering, accounts and Escalations teams.</li><li>Proactive Engagement with customer facing teams on reducing RMA, rightsizing FA, and getting more debug and troubleshooting information from Field.</li><li>Collaborate with PQE/CEs and drive Corrective/ Preventive action. Design Issue, MFG Issue, Process, supplier issue.</li><li>Participate in initiatives to enhance existing test strategies, methodologies and test/diagnostic coverage for field returns to aim for improvements in the accuracy of the fault duplication and isolation</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s in electrical or computer engineering with 7+ years of related experience.</li><li>Experience with High-Speed Network Interfaces along with previous hands-on board design expertise and familiarity with board design tools such as Cadence Allegro or similar tools.</li><li>Hardware design, schematics generation, and design validation for service provide routing products.</li><li>Experience with sophisticated high speed board design and board bring-up.</li><li>Knowledge of products.</li></ul>

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