Marine Procurement Officer

Dubai Limited; Dubai; On-site; AED 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Limited is seeking an experienced Marine Procurement Officer in Dubai to support vessel supply and marine procurement operations. You will manage direct vessel procurement, engage with ship managers and marine suppliers, and handle urgent deliveries in a fast-paced maritime environment.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of marine procurement experience, a Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering/Studies, and strong negotiation, communication, and ERP/CRM skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of marine procurement experience
• Experience with vessels/offshore operations
• Bachelor's degree in a marine-related field
• Non-marine industry candidates will not be considered

Responsibilities

• Handle marine procurement for vessels including technical, engine, deck, and cabin stores
• Develop and maintain relationships with marine suppliers and service providers
• Coordinate with operations, logistics, and finance for on-time vessel deliveries
• Act as the main contact for internal operational requirements
• Manage urgent vessel requirements in a fast-paced marine environment
• Conduct supplier evaluations and cost control
• Monitor vessel schedules and procurement planning
• Prepare reports, forecasts, and procurement analyses
• Stay updated on marine industry trends and supplier markets

Skills

Marine procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

Communication

MS Office

English

Education

Marine Engineering / Marine Studies degree

Tools

ERP/CRM

Job description

Category: Purchasing Career Level: Experienced (Non-Managerial) Experience: 2 Years Required Qualification: Graduate Requires Traveling: Yes Salary: 5000 - 7000 AED Salary Type: Per Month Total Vacancies: 1 Skills marine operations procurement executive support supply direct vessels engine cabin service logistics supplier cost marine operations marine engineering supplier management procurement

Description

As a well-established marine company with 35 years of operations in the UAE, we are seeking an experienced and proactive Marine Procurement Executive to support vessel supply and marine procurement operations.

This role requires direct experience in marine purchasing, working with vessels, ship managers, and marine suppliers, and handling urgent, time-critical deliveries.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle marine procurement for vessels including technical, engine, deck, and cabin stores
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with marine suppliers, ship chandlers, and service providers
• Coordinate with operations, logistics, and finance to ensure on-time delivery to vessels
• Act as the main point of contact for internal operational requirements
• Manage urgent and ad-hoc vessel requirements in a fast-paced marine environment
• Conduct supplier evaluations, negotiations, and cost control
• Monitor vessel schedules and ensure proactive procurement planning
• Prepare reports, forecasts, and ad-hoc procurement analysis
• Stay updated on marine industry trends, regulations, and supplier markets

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in marine procurement / vessel supply
• Experience dealing with commercial vessels / offshore / marine operations
• Strong understanding of ship management, vessel operations, and marine terminology
• Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering / Marine Studies / related field
• Proven experience handling time-critical deliveries to vessels
• Candidates from non-marine industries (construction, retail, FMCG, corporate procurement) will not be considered.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills (marine vendors)
• Ability to work under pressure with tight vessel schedules
• Excellent communication and coordination skills
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Proficient in MS Office (ERP/CRM experience is a plus)
• Fluent in English (additional languages are an advantage)

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• direct Maritime: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driving License (it is a plus)

Location: Dubai (Required)

Job Specification

Alifiya Nasir (Recruiter) is in search of talented and motivated individuals for the post of Marine Procurement Officer in the field of Purchasing in one of their office located in Dubai - United Arab Emirates. The ideal candidate should have graduate qualification and atleast 2 years of experience. The position require marine, operations, procurement executive, support, supply, direct, vessels, engine, cabin, service, logistics, supplier, cost, marine operations, marine engineering, supplier management, procurement mandatory skills. This is a Full-Time morning shift job .Salary vary between 5k to 7k (AED) per month depending upon skills and years of experience candidate got.