Confidential
Purchasing Manager (Saudi Branch) Required
Job Responsibilities for Purchasing Manager:
* Strategize and manage cost-effective deals and suppliers.
* Maintain strong connections with the vendors and suppliers.
* Maintain order trackers to ensure timely delivery of service.
* Manage all procurement related tasks and the procurement team.
* Controlling purchasing department budgets.
* Maintains and manage records of goods ordered and received.
* Analyzing market and delivery systems, in order to assess present and future material availability.
* Locating vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them, in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
* Supervising and processing requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
* Reviewing purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
* Directing and coordinating activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
* Analyzing market and delivery systems, in order to assess present and future material availability.
* Participating in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
* Reviewing, evaluating, and approving specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
* Directing and coordinating activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
* Preparing bid awards requiring board approval.
* Preparing reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
* Administering online purchasing systems.
* Coordinating with people in different company locations to see if a better price is available somewhere else or if suppliers in a certain area are not living up to expectations.
* Communicating with executives and gaining approval for purchasing contracts with new suppliers.
* Continuously researching and comparing the products and prices of different suppliers and negotiating to make sure the company gets the best possible prices on needed supplies.
* Overseeing the supply chain management.
* Communicating with suppliers and to make sure supplies get where they need to be when they need to be, even when a deadline is tight
* Performs liaising to ensure products and equipment arrive in good condition.
* Maintaining a network of professional contacts, in order to discover new opportunities for good deals on orders.
* Forecasting demand for certain products and making orders accordingly.
* Checking inventory, tracking how inventory is used, and adjusting purchasing habits in accordance with apparent trends.
* Processing payments and invoices.
* Keeping a well-organized collection of contracts for easy reference when needed.
* Attending meetings to stay up to date on the company’s objectives.
* Attending conferences to meet potential new suppliers and gain insight from other professionals in the purchasing field.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Logistics, or equivalent.
* 5 years working experience in the same field.
* Good understanding of supply chain procedures; market research
* Advanced knowledge of MS Office
* Hands-on experience with purchasing software