Senior Procurement Officer

Gulftainer; Sharjah Emirate; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulftainer in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced procurement professional to monitor and manage purchasing for civil construction materials, spare parts, and general procurement while ensuring timely delivery and compliance with specifications. The role involves coordinating with project teams and managing supplier performance.

You will lead platform coordination, supplier evaluation, cost-saving initiatives, and policy implementation, partnering with divisions to optimize spend and

Qualifications

• Good Client Relations Skills.
• Good Communication Skills.
• Good Organizational Skills.
• Good Knowledge of Company’s Procurement procedures.
• Good Interpersonal Skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and management.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and executes purchasing and store activities for all the divisions, so that required products are supplied within desired specifications and time.
• Supervise and assist in developing and enhancing the company E-platform
• Monitor Purchasing & Procurement saving initiatives.
• Prepare monthly LPO’s, cost savings reports
• Suppliers’ evaluation in terms of performance, delivery and prices
• Resolve and control suppliers’ issues related to deliveries, prices and invoicing
• Assist in bidding process for CAPEX procurement
• Cost controls where applicable across business divisions.
• Handling end-to-end process of General purchse/ Civil construction materials purchase.

Skills

Client relations

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Education

Diploma/Graduate in engineering-related academics

Job description

• Monitors and executes purchasing and store activities for all the divisions, so that required products are supplied within desired specifications and time.
• Supervise and assist in developing and enhancing the company E-platform
• Monitor Purchasing & Procurement saving initiatives.
• Prepare monthly LPO’s, cost savings reports
• Suppliers’ evaluation in terms of performance, delivery and prices
• Resolve and control suppliers’ issues related to deliveries, prices and invoicing
• Assist in bidding process for CAPEX procurement
• Cost controls where applicable across business divisions.
• Handling end-to-end process of General purchse/ Civil construction materials purchase.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements policies, procedures and strategies for procurement activities and ensures they are in compliance with the Company's policies and procedures.
• Monitors and controls all divisional requirements related to replenishment spares prior to the procurement process.
• Manages & Coordinates GT E Procurement Platform.
• Review and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Liaises with the material management department towards expanding the vendor base.
• Seeks the most cost-effective purchase option from the supply chain without sacrificing quality of parts.
• Ensures purchasing officers source the most cost-effective purchase option without sacrificing quality.
• Resources materials and recommends potential providers to the Purchasers.
• Purchase civil construction materials as per project requirements and specifications.
• Coordinate with project and site teams for timely material delivery.
• Manages all procurement arrangements for the company whilst developing and retaining relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Monitors and supervises the purchasing activities and procedures to ensure the provision of supplies with required specifications.
• Coordinates with divisional store staff to ensure compliance with adopted policies and procedures as well as monitoring the handling process of purchasing requirements within the project.
• Coordinates with the QA/ QC, ensuring that the purchased items and materials are in compliance with the requested specifications.
• Oversees annual inventory stocktake
• Prepares monthly cost-saving reports as required by management.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualification:

Educational Background

Diploma / Graduate in any engineering-related academics

Related Work Experience

Minimum of 5 Years in General /Spare Parts / Civil Construction Material Procurement Management.

Technical/Functional Competency

• Good Client Relations Skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Good Organizational Skills
• Good Knowledge of Company’s Procurement procedures
• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Proficiency in data analysis and management