Senior procurement, strategic sourcing or contracts leadership role, remote or hybrid, across the Middle East, GCC or EMEA. I want to own category strategy, tenders and negotiations, and build strong supplier partnerships in energy, infrastructure, construction or facilities. I value integrity, room to lead a team, and real impact on cost and delivery. Available immediately
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Elham Jasim
@elhamjasim
Procurement leader at IFZA who aligned sourcing strategy across business units and built procurement workflows.
United Arab EmiratesWhat I'm looking for
At IFZA, I aligned procurement strategy, category plans, budgets, and service priorities across its business units. I built the procurement structure and procure-to-pay workflows, and managed providers through framework agreements, SLAs, KPIs, and performance reviews.
At GE Vernova, I led commercial and procurement strategy for an annual portfolio of about USD 30M and managed power-station camp projects, including work behind approximately 95 permanent camps across Iraq. I raised supplier on-time delivery from 60% to 97%, delivered an average 18% saving on sourced spend, and led a regional team of eight.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Head of Procurement Department
IFZA
Oct 2026 - Present (1 month)
Aligned procurement strategy, category plans, budgets and service priorities across multiple business units. Built the procurement structure, roles, approval authorities, and procure-to-pay workflows, and managed supplier ecosystem through framework agreements and performance reviews.
Led commercial and procurement strategy for ~USD 30M a year of EPC, O&M, infrastructure, facilities, security, telecom, and industrial-service contracts. Managed power-station camp projects end to end, directed EPC contractors for ~95 permanent camps, and raised supplier on-time delivery from 60% to 97%.
Sourcing Manager
GE Power & Water
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021 (6 years 11 months)
Managed end-to-end tendering, supplier selection, negotiation, and post-award follow-up. Led cost-out initiatives, coordinated logistics, and handled finance operations including budgeting, forecasting, and IFRS-compliant reporting.
Operations Support Specialist
GE Power & Water
Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 11 months)
Prepared tender documents and bid submissions, evaluated profitability and pricing, and supported sales with proposals and competitive-pricing analysis. Delivered cost savings through competitive sourcing and benchmarking, and administered systems including Salesforce, Oracle, SAP Ariba, Primavera, and Maximo.
Managed demand planning, procurement, purchase orders, inventory control, warehousing, and delivery to project sites. Handled export documentation, customs, Incoterms, and LCs, and reduced total landed cost through routing and supplier choices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UI
University of Technology, Iraq
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Technology, Iraq.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
United Arab EmiratesAuthorized to work in
IraqSalary expectations
60k+ USD
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