Procurement Administrator

IFFCO Group; Ajman; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a procurement professional to ensure timely sourcing of raw and packing materials. The role involves executing purchase strategies, managing supplier contracts, and optimizing service and quality standards. Candidates should have a strong understanding of procurement processes, vendor evaluation, and analytical skills. This position offers opportunities for growth within the procurement field.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of procurement processes.
• Skilled in vendor evaluation and negotiation.
• Ability to manage local and overseas suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Execute Purchase Strategy and manage vendors.
• Establish MOQ and reorder inventory levels.
• Sourcing and negotiating with suppliers.

Skills

Procurement processes

Vendor evaluation

Contract management

Analytical skills

ERP systems

Job description

This position is responsible to support business by ensuring timely procurement of RM/PM while ensuring quality and best service standards. The incumbent is also responsible to ensure that contracts with local and overseas vendors are renewed and managed on time.

Roles & Responsibilities

• To execute Purchase Strategy, Policies, Systems, Processes and Metrics as laid down by Central Purchase, in the Business Unit.
• To establish MOQ’s for RM/PM and the reorder inventory levels based on lead times and consumption.
• To ensure call ups of centrally contracted Purchase Orders are as per production needs.
• For sourcing/selecting and negotiating with suppliers for local purchases including long term contracts.
• To optimize the service and quality elements of contracts, identify areas of improvement, engage pro-actively with suppliers and manufacturing to implement these improvements.
• To support initiatives of central purchase in vendor development and material specifications.

KPIs

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

Skills

• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing, and purchasing cycle
• Ability to establish MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) and reorder levels based on consumption & lead time
• Skilled in vendor evaluation, negotiation, and contract management
• Ability to manage local and overseas suppliers
• Proficiency in ERP systems
• Strong analytical skills for costing, price comparison, and budget adherence