About this role
Job purpose: To support the procurement process by sourcing suppliers, obtaining quotes, processing purchase orders, and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services. Assist in maintaining vendor relationships, tracking inventory needs, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of procurement processes and procedures
- Receive PRs from various departments and business entities
- Float enquiries and invite quotes
- Good sourcing knowledge of specific categories
- Facilitate in negotiating good price, appropriate payment terms, delivery time as per the set budget and other terms and conditions
- Prepare purchase orders and contracts as per procurement policy & procedures with complete documents such as quotes, scope of work, technical and commercial comparisons evaluation/s for clear traceability review & approval.
- Ensure to capture savings and negotiated savings for the purchase order issued BU-wise
- The use of Purchase to Pay (P2P) systems in procurement and supply
- Effective communication and teamwork with relevant stakeholders to advise them of the role and responsibilities of the procurement function.
- Effective use of technology & data bases that contributes to the procurement function
- Assist in resolving invoice disputes and other hitches for smooth operations.
Educational Qualification
- University Graduate (Commerce, CIPS / Engineering Background)
Work Experience
- 3-4 years of experience in procurement functions.
Competencies
- Candidate is responsible for understanding of commercial aspects of material specifications, (having exposure to general administrative / building materials / automotive and marketing requirements)
- Knowledge of Engineering background is a plus
- Well-versed with tendering process and contractual terms and conditions
- He / She should have excellent negotiating skills, knowledge of UAE market, and exposure to techno commercial aspects of local and international purchasing and to be able to work under pressure.
- Well-versed with ORACLE ERP besides word, excel and outlook
- Good communication skills to be able to interact effectively with various senior level stakeholders
- Having valid UAE driving license.
Languages
- English
- Arabic is an added advantage