Purchasing Assistant

Lucy Electric; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to enhance their procurement processes. In this role, you'll be responsible for sourcing new suppliers, negotiating purchase rates, and ensuring quality compliance in line with company standards. You will develop vendors for both direct and indirect materials while driving cost reduction initiatives. This position requires a proactive individual with strong negotiation skills and a solid background in purchasing or vendor development. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the success of the organization and its supply chain operations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in purchasing or vendor development.
• Strong negotiation and persuasive skills required.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source new suppliers and ensure adherence to QMS guidelines.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and cost reduction initiatives.
• Coordinate with technical teams for supplier due diligence.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Vendor Development

Purchasing Experience

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or Logistics Management

Engineering Degree with Supply Chain Professional Certificate

Tools

Microsoft AX

ERP Packages

Job description

Internal Job Title: Purchasing Assistant - Local Only

Business: Lucy Switchgear Arabia

Job Purpose

1. Settle the purchase rate & negotiate with supplier.
2. Supplier Quality Audit.
3. Commodities: Mechanical machined, Electrical, fabricated, press, forged, casted parts of switchgear industry or manufacturing industry & Consumables bout outs items.

Job Context

Ensure all rate settlement will be done as per purchasing policy, new vendor development for localization, cost reduction need to achieve through different methods, supplier quality improvements.

Job Dimensions

The Job involves developing vendors for direct & indirect material based on demand, finding alternate suppliers, cost reduction, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.

Key Accountabilities

1. Source new suppliers as per QMS guidelines of LSA.
2. Drawing / specification review.
3. Localization development of different commodities in KSA.
4. Should cost analysis for the requirements.
5. Coordinate with technical internal stakeholders for the due diligence of new suppliers/ parts to be developed.
6. Float formal enquiries in favor of LSA.
7. Handhold with suppliers for development & pass through the samples as per Global standards.
8. Tool / die development along with its contract & log sheet management.
9. Supplier improvement for quality & delivery.
10. Cost reduction for existing sources YoY.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

1. More than 4 years experience in purchasing or vendor development area, i.e., electrical/mechanical/consumables parts procurement & development.
2. Delivery OTIF: 96% at least.
3. Quality PPM: 250 for the assigned commodities.
4. Cost: 3% reduction in spend for the assigned commodities.
5. QMS/ Contract management: 100% adherence to QMS, its continual improvement & contract sign off.
6. PR to PO conversion process to support the production team.
7. Follow up with suppliers & bring the material on time for delivery.
8. Graduate bachelor’s degree in preferably Supply Chain, Logistics Management; however, engineering degree with Supply Chain Professional certificate is acceptable.
9. Excellent negotiation & persuasive skills with high level technical knowledge in overall electrical, mechanical materials and suppliers in the region and abroad.
10. Experience in vendor development and resourcing supplies.
11. Experience of working with suppliers across the world.
12. Self-starter and takes initiative for additional responsibilities and challenges.
13. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
14. Data-oriented and logical thinking are key attributes required in the candidate.
15. Impeccable integrity is a must.
16. Hands-on experience in reputed ERP packages (experience in Microsoft AX will be added advantage).
17. Experience in the Middle East market will be added advantage.
18. Interpersonal skills in handling inter-department day-to-day issues.
19. Positive attitude and emotional intelligence skills.
20. Competent time management and multi-tasking abilities.
21. Ability to work with people from different nationalities.