[Hiring] Procurement Manager Dubai UAE

Position: Procurement Manager

Date posted: 2024-05-06

Industry: FMCG

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 6 years

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder

Salary: AED 5000 to 10000

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company: Confidential

Description:

Hiring Procurement Manager (FMCG with Import Experience)

Country: Dubai, UAE

Job category: Full time

Job Purpose –

Devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies. Discovering profitable suppliers local and international and initiating procurement partnerships. Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms.

Key Responsibilities –

• Negotiating & purchasing FMCG goods for both local and international suppliers in close co-ordination with the Head of Procurement.
• Ensure contracts are in place for all suppliers of all goods inclusive of terms and conditions, payment terms and delivery schedules in accordance with the requirements.
• Development of new suppliers to ensure there are at least 2 alternate sources of supply for each item.
• Communicate with suppliers the impact of market change and potential effects on supply. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost.
• Source materials to reduce the cost without affecting the quality in conjunction with the BU.
• Monthly monitoring of costs to ensure they are controlled and within budget
• Produce and maintain a supplier price history database to capture and assess the supplier’s service, quality, and price performance
• Negotiate and reduce freight costs of goods to maximize realization
• Take ownership of the purchasing policy, guidelines, and any associated documents.
• Constant monitoring of stocks, order placement and necessary follow-up to ensure availability at all given point in time.

Minimum Requirements –

• Minimum 6+ yrs. experience in handling a similar role in an International Import-Export organization/function with major business dealing with other countries. Experience in FMCG.
• Graduate in any discipline or equivalent from a reputed university.
• Diploma/Certification in Purchase Management/Supply Chain management/ International Trade will be an added preference.
• Exposure in Asian/Far East/ Europe/ Middle East countries is a must.
• Should have handled good number of suppliers and customers across the transactions. Should be well versed using ERP software- Expert for running the purchase function.