Team Leader - Direct Procurement

Julphar; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in the United Arab Emirates is looking for a Procurement Specialist. The role involves creating and validating purchase orders for raw materials, negotiating terms with suppliers, and ensuring timely deliveries. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutical Science and a minimum of 5 years of supply chain experience. Strong negotiation and analytical skills, along with proficiency in SAP and MS Office, are essential. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a team committed to improving lives through quality pharmaceutical solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Supply Chain Experience, preferably in Pharmaceutical industry.
• Procurement or Supply Chain Certification is a plus.
• Experience with procurement software and tools, SAP Ariba is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and validate purchase orders for pharmaceutical raw materials.
• Ensure purchased products meet specifications and negotiate terms.
• Monitor day-to-day purchase requests and deliveries.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-task orientation

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Science

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Data analysis tools

Job description

Overview

At Julphar, we are on a journey of culture transformation & our mission is to provide a better quality of life for the entire family by delivering best in class solutions and real value with compassion and professionalism.

Our core values: Respect, Collaboration, innovation, Integrity and Compassion - Combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to make a positive impact on the lives of the patients we serve, enable Talents, create a healthy work environment, and accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.

Job Description

• Responsible for the Purchase orders creation and Validation for all Pharmaceutical raw materials requirements as per Julphar approved Vendor list.
• P.O creation for Commercials along with Finished products.
• The role holder responsibilities ensuring that the purchased products and materials meet specific specifications, negotiating purchase terms, and evaluating supplier performance. Responsible for ensuring timely deliveries and resolving any supply issues or discrepancies or till payments to vendor. Complete P-P responsibilities.
• Monitoring the Day-to-day PR’s and deliveries across the Department.
• Responsible for all procurement Key performance indicator reporting along with continuous improvement framework for procurement operation.

Core Competency

• Accountability & ownership.
• Excellent understanding of Pharmaceutical Business with strong negotiation skills. Must have a solution-centric mind to understand issues and solve them within a stipulated time frame, ability to understand new issues quickly and make decisions along with Cost Consciousness, has the understanding on how to align resources and manage others to achieve desired results.
• Ability to prioritize. Should have multi-task orientation and work effectively and efficiently.
• Organized professional, self-motivated to learn new systems and implement them at the workplace.
• Open mindset for changes in the process/System and adaptability.
• Good Command over written and oral communications

Qualification/Functional Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Science.
• Minimum 5 years Supply Chain Experience, preferably in Pharmaceutical industry.
• Procurement or Supply Chain Certification is a plus.
• Good User of MS Office, SAP, and other related Applications.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.
• Good Negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across functions and levels.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools / SAP Ariba is a plus.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit http://www.Julphar.net to read more about us and the journey of Julphar