Procurement Officer

Requirements and Skills: • 2+ years’ experience in procurement, contract management, or supply chain.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Arabic and English language is a mandate.

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, and demonstrated ability to synthesize information from many sources.

Procurement Officer Duties: • Review procurement documents and prepare orders.

• Negotiate contracts with suppliers.

• Develop and monitor cost-reduction strategies.

• Develop and monitor inventory control procedures.

• Develop and monitor purchasing policies.

• Manage vendors.

• Develop and implement IT policy within the procurement system.

• Update in the system periodically after every purchase order.

• Research in local and international market for reducing the cost of products.

• Should have knowledge about the different online platforms for the products.

• Should have knowledge about the product used in chain of restaurants.

• Understand, analyse, and evaluate enterprise-wide procurement requirements for products and services.

Procurement Officer Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Encourage continuous improvement in competitive bidding practices.

• Track and schedule all materials, equipment, and personnel purchase orders.

• Track inventory levels and manage purchasing activities.

• Develop and maintain inventory control procedures.

• Manage claims and losses.

• Review supplier proposals and invoices.

• Discuss and analyse material and equipment needs with the superiors and co-workers.

• Track and report budgets by month, budget variance, and actual budget.