Senior Procurement Specialist

AlMansoori Specialized Engineering LLC; Al Bihouth; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UAE is seeking a professional for procurement operations. The role involves managing purchase orders, engaging with suppliers, and implementing processes for efficiency. Key responsibilities include negotiating terms with suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of materials, and collaborating with business lines for procurement needs. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business lines to build procurement plans.
• Define buying channels, choose suppliers based on criteria.
• Ensure accurate creation of purchase orders.
• Implement procurement processes for efficiency and savings.
• Identify and negotiate with suppliers for materials and services.
• Create purchase orders aligned with KPI and contracts.
• Ensure timely delivery of purchase orders and goods receipt.
• Organize meetings with suppliers to resolve supply issues.

Job description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

Procurement Operations

• Work closely with the business lines to understand details of procurement requirements in advance to build the procurement plan.
• Define the correct buying channel for each request, choose the best supplier in term of price, quality and lead time.
• Ensure that a PO is created correctly (PG info, currencies, quantity, etc.), follow up on any issues related to PO creation.
• Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings and best practices.
• Identify suppliers of goods and services from approved suppliers list.
• Request for quotes for materials and services (local / international) requested through purchase requestions. Then negotiate terms with suppliers such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, expectations, payment term, and incoterm etc.
• Create purchase orders on time based on agreed KPI and it has to tally these with purchase requests and quotes / existing contracts or agreements.
• Request suppliers to acknowledge the receipt of purchase orders.
• Follow up with all suppliers to ensure the purchase orders are delivered on time as per the delivery date mentioned in PO. As well as ensuring GR done from all functional departments.
• Attend meetings with the business line to update them on open purchase requests and purchase orders.
• Organizing meetings with suppliers and business lines as needed to resolve supply of materials / services issues.
• Initiating corrective actions on defective materials / services and following through the resolution with suppliers

Work Related Processes

• Purchase orders management
• Master data management
• Good return management
• Engagement with suppliers and services providers
• Local regulation and Trade Compliance and Customs compliance
• Risk assessment
• Internal service delivery
• Supplier collaboration