Executive Procurement - IMSC Indirect Materials

International Foodstuffs Co. LLC; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage end-to-end procurement and supply chain operations. The role involves supplier evaluation, logistics management, and contract management across various categories including CAPEX and MRO. Candidates should possess a Management Degree with specialization in Materials Management or similar, and have a proven track record of 3-5 years in reputed companies.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Annual Leave

Performance Bonuses

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in procurement and supply chain.
• Degree in Business Administration with specialization in SCM.
• Experience in managing procurement processes and supplier relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for CAPEX, MRO, and services.
• Coordinate import clearance and ensure compliance.
• Oversee the Procure-to-Pay cycle and address payment issues.

Skills

Supplier evaluation

Contract management

Logistics management

Negotiation skills

Education

Management Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Job description

Any Arab National, Any European National, Any Anglophone National, Any CIS National

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Summary

The role involves end-to-end procurement and supply chain operations across (ERCO/CDO), covering foreign and local purchasing, MDM, import clearance, petty cash, logistics, supplier evaluation, and contract management. Responsibilities span categories like CAPEX, MRO, services, and maintenance for areas such as refinery, production, warehouse, and administration. The position requires coordination with central procurement (CP), legal, finance, logistics, and warehouse teams, ensuring timely sourcing, documentation, payments, and compliance, while also managing supplier relationships, system updates, and team supervision.

Manage end-to-end procurement for spares, services, CAPEX, MRO, and general requirements, including RFQ preparation, technical/commercial evaluations, negotiations, and purchase order execution.
Handle annual maintenance and service contracts by defining scope with technical teams, managing supplier visits, evaluating proposals, drafting legal contracts, and ensuring insurance and compliance.
Liaise with Central Procurement for shared scope activities—supporting negotiations, processing BPAs, managing legal and financial documentation (LC, ABG, PBG), and ensuring timely ordering and logistics.
Coordinate import clearance and documentation by managing draft approvals, collecting supplier documents, generating OTM requests, supporting customs clearance, and arranging unloading resources.
Administer petty cash for import duties, courier payments, VAT, and related expenses. Ensure compliance with internal reimbursement procedures.
Conduct quarterly supplier evaluations and ratings, document feedback, and engage in review discussions with vendors and CP teams to drive improvements.
Oversee the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle by resolving payment issues with Finance/SSC, updating accrual sheets, obtaining approvals for advances, and ensuring PO compliance.
Manage logistics for equipment sent for service/repair by arranging gate passes, transport, and payment facilitation through petty cash.
Maintain supplier master data by coordinating with MDM stewards for updates, performing urgent account creation, and driving rationalization of supplier base.
Monitor open purchase orders, share tracking sheets with users and suppliers, handle customer/supplier creation forms, and coordinate gate pass NOCs.
Support and guide team members, address procurement-related queries, and ensure financial approvals for closed orders in the system.

KPIs

• Buying within budget prices
• Risk Mitigation of Supplies
• Working capital management

Work experience requirement

3-5 Years of functional experience in reputed Companies, in the relevant Industry/Sector.

Qualification

Commensurate Technical or functional qualification with a Management Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration with specialization in Materials Management/ SCM/Operations/Packaging Management from a reputed Business School.

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International Foodstuffs Co. LLC

IFFCO is a United Arab Emirates based international group which manufactures and markets a well-integrated range of mass-market food products, related derivatives, intermediates and services.Our business is broadly segmented as: Impulse Foods • Oils, Fats and Agri Foods • Packaging • Sales and Distribution. Supported by thirty three manufacturing sites in eleven countries and twenty offices worldwide, IFFCO has developed several brands which include Allana, London Dairy, Noor, Tiffany, Igloo, Rahma, Al Baker, Hayat, Allegro, Al Khazna offering value to its consumers and reaching markets in Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia, Far East, Australia and the USA

International Foodstuffs Co. LLC

IFFCO is a United Arab Emirates based international group which manufactures and markets a well-integrated range of mass-market food products, related derivatives, intermediates and services.Our business is broadly segmented as: Impulse Foods • Oils, Fats and Agri Foods • Packaging • Sales and Distribution. Supported by thirty three manufacturing sites in eleven countries and twenty offices worldwide, IFFCO has developed several brands which include Allana, London Dairy, Noor, Tiffany, Igloo, Rahma, Al Baker, Hayat, Allegro, Al Khazna offering value to its consumers and reaching markets in Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia, Far East, Australia and the USA

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