Procurement & Purchasing Officer

Al Gahazal Group of Companies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Gahazal Group of Companies is seeking a procurement professional to handle purchase requests from on-site projects and internal departments. You will verify item descriptions, contact multiple suppliers for stock and pricing, and ensure materials meet requirements.

The role involves preparing local purchase orders, maintaining inventory, tracking orders, and coordinating with drivers to optimize logistics and minimize costs. Dubai/Abu Dhabi experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Must have 3 – 5 years of Dubai and Abu Dhabi Experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive purchase requests from site projects and internal departments and verify descriptions, specifications, and BOQ quantities.
• Send inquiries to multiple suppliers to check stock, compare prices, quality, delivery timing, and payment terms.
• Present to requesting project sites or departments that the materials meet standards and needs.
• Obtain confirmation and approval from management to proceed with LPO preparation.
• Prepare local purchase orders and verify specifications and prices; seek substitutions when appropriate.
• Monitor stock levels by coordinating with project sites and storekeepers to maintain inventory.
• Track orders and ensure timely delivery with vendors.
• Coordinate with company drivers and plan logistics to minimize costs and schedule trips.
• Research potential vendors to mitigate underperforming suppliers.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

• Receive Purchase request from site projects/ internal department, and verify the descriptions, specifications, BOQ quantity of the request.
• Send inquiry to multiple suppliers and vendors to check stock availability, compare prices, quality, delivery timing, and payment terms, and the ability to deliver at their own cost.
• Present to requesting project site/s or department to assure the required materials are as per their standard and need.
• Obtain confirmation, verification & approval from the Management to proceed LPO preparation.
• Prepares local purchase orders and re-verify specifications, price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; Ensure that the company makes wise purchases of goods, quality-wise and cost-wise.
• Monitoring stock levels by coordinating with the project sites and storekeepers of the projects. Ensure company inventory is maintained and overstock in accordance to company policies.
• Tracking orders and ensuring/ and follow through with vendors on shipment and delivery timely delivery.
• Coordinate with company drivers and plan logistics for the material collection, and minimize logistics cost by planning trips ahead of time.
• Researching potential vendors and suppliers to eliminate inconsistent supplier’s performance.
• Responsible to contacting suppliers to scheduled deliveries or to discuss shortages discrepancies, or missed deliveries.

Education:

Bachelors Degree.

Previous Work Experience:

Must have 3 – 5 years of Dubai and Abu Dhabi Experience