Purchasing Team Leader II

شركة المراعي; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading dairy and food company as a Purchasing Team Leader II in Sharjah. You will lead a team in optimizing procurement processes while ensuring value for the organization. The role demands strong leadership and sourcing experience in a large-scale environment.

Benefits

Generous leave

Medical coverage

Discretionary bonus

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years overall experience in sourcing or supply chain.
• At least 2 years in a managerial or senior buyer role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of buyers to meet internal customer needs.
• Manage procurement processes for assigned commodities and locations.

Skills

Fluency in English

Leadership

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

Purchasing Team Leader II | United Arab Emirates, Sharjah

The Company:

Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is ranked as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is a market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan, and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 Billion on sales of SAR 20.97 Billion in 2024. For more details, please visit our website –www.almarai.com.

About the role:

To lead a team of professional buyers in meeting the needs of internal customers on a timely basis, while delivering the best possible value to Almarai. This involves managing the procurement process for the commodities, customers, and/or locations assigned to the team.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
2. Fluency in English.
3. At least 2 years of experience as a manager or senior buyer in a large-scale purchasing organization, with individual responsibility for spend in excess of SR 10 million per year, including international sourcing on a regular basis.
4. Overall experience of at least 5 years in a sourcing role within a large-scale purchasing or supply chain management organization.

Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development opportunities.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.