Assistant Procurement Manager - Large Private Estate - Middle East (Ref: HRE - BB - 020)

ASSISTANT PROCUREMENT MANAGER - LARGE PRIVATE ESTATE - MIDDLE EAST

Excellent career development opportunity with promotion opportunities!

POSITION TYPE: Permanent
START DATE: February/March 2023
LOCATION: Saudi Arabia

PACKAGE

• Live in - all expenses paid
• Medical Insurance
• Flight Allowance SAR5,000 PA
• 1 month’s vacations PA.
• 12-Month renewable contract

BACKGROUND 

• Knowledge of financial regulations
• Knowledge of Riyadh
• Clean Driver’s License
• Proven management experience as a Procurement/Purchasing Lead or similar role
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Experience using financial software
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Candidate must possess at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree in Business/Commercial, preferably related to procurement purchasing management or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 or 4 years in purchasing; comprehensive knowledge in strategic procurement.

SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent time management
• Excellent organisational skills
• Advanced in Microsoft excel

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and administer the goals, objectives and daily priorities for Procurement department.
• Identify cost savings to meet goals; develop cost modelling and automate costing process.
• Drive cross functional teams on part qualification and work collaboratively with supplier for capacity planning and ramp
• You need to have all the suppliers on your side, so they go out of their way to make sure your every need and request is solved in your time frame.
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent time management
• Excellent organisational skills
• Advanced in Microsoft excel
• Inventory control
• Goods receivable – check all stock matches the invoice, is in good condition, acceptable shelf life,
• Goods returned – manage returned stock and ensure credits are given
• Quote requests for capital expenditure
• Able to search and find complex items to fulfil all requests from department managers
• Warehouse management
• Prepare weekly, quarterly and annual reports
• Able to manage stock in and out
• Manage a team of 15+/- people in the absence of the Purchasing Manager
• Must remain calm and be in control at all times
• End of month statement settlement
• Purchase orders
• Petty Cash control

This job is 50/50 office/hands-on. This is an active role that needs someone who is fit, able to solve problems, handle stress and think quick