Pharma Procurement Strategist

Julphar; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 89,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Julphar in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, seeks a procurement professional to manage direct materials procurement, including raw materials, packaging, finished products, and R&D needs, for local and overseas suppliers.

You will create and validate POs, raise orders for commercial, R&D, and finished-product requirements, negotiate terms, and ensure SAP-based processes with GMP/QMS compliance, focusing on cost efficiency and timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office and SAP.
• Experience with procurement systems; SAP Ariba is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Create and validate purchase orders for direct materials using the approved vendor list.
• Raise purchase orders for commercial, R&D, and finished-product requirements.
• Check released requisitions and previous procurement prices for repeats.
• Issue enquiries, obtain supplier quotations, and prepare comparative statements.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery terms, and other purchasing conditions.
• Obtain approvals and attach supporting documents in SAP before purchase order creation.
• Release purchase orders and share them with suppliers.
• Manage supplier contracts, performance, and delivery commitments.
• Follow up on deliveries and resolve supply issues and payment matters.
• Complete procure-to-pay process in line with company procedures.
• Support GMP/QMS activities such as change control, CAPA, and deviations where applicable.
• Follow the environmental Management System, ISO 14001:2015, and HSE requirements.
• Report hazards, non-conformities, and environmental issues and support continual improvement.
• Good negotiation skills.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Procurement

SAP

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences

Tools

SAP

MS Office

SAP Ariba

Job description

Julphar in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, seeks a procurement professional to manage direct materials procurement, including raw materials, packaging, finished products, and R&D needs, for local and overseas suppliers.

You will create and validate POs, raise orders for commercial, R&D, and finished-product requirements, negotiate terms, and ensure SAP-based processes with GMP/QMS compliance, focusing on cost efficiency and timely deliveries.