Procurement Head of Unit - International Manufacturer

Allen & York

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP482-571

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Procurement Head of Unit - International Manufacturer - UAE
16,000 + Family Package
Nationality Any

- To plan and carry out purchasing function to ensure that goods and supplies are purchased at the most competitive prices and are of the required quality.
- Assist in the development of purchasing policy to ensure that the company makes the best use of its purchasing power.
- Negotiate contracts with the suppliers who meet the company's requirements to secure the most favorable terms of business for the company.
- Receiving purchase requisitions for consumables from different departments as well as all divisions spread over Middle East.
- Keep all contracts for the supply of goods and services under review to ensure that they are being carried out effectively and renegotiate terms where necessary.
- Maintain purchasing budget to ensure the effective monitoring and control of all purchases.
- Maintain an awareness of any developments in the field purchasing or with suppliers to ensure that the company continues to apply the most effective policies and procedures.
- Communicating with the supplier incase material rejections, delays, handling discrepancies and dispute which may arise during the execution of contracts.
- Follow-up suppliers to ensure uninterrupted material supplies, this includes explaining and clarifying the technical specifications, arranging samples to ensure that it conforms to required specification.
- Prepare approval forms whenever applicable for the capital items purchase and getting signed from the management.
- Prepare local purchase order (LPO) from the system and answer queries from Accounts department as and when required related to LPO and/or invoice.
- Overseas orders for the machine or parts link to consumable system.
- Identify and develop new suppliers, service providers and continuous evaluation.
- Coordination with transportation and shipping companies for the arrangement of necessary logistics at economical freight rates.

Requirements

- Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing or construction environment.
- Good understanding of purchasing procedures and practices (international and domestic).
- Excellent negotiating skill.
- Service oriented with a sense of urgency.
- Solid experience in Inventory Management and systems.
- Good analytical and reporting skill.
- Exposure in ERP system.
- Bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Management or equivalent.

About the Company

Allen & York is a market leading specialist Recruitment Company serving the Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Energy and Health & Safety sectors. We enjoy a distinguished reputation for quality and professionalism.

Our proven ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from a development of close working relationships, strategic understanding, personalised problem solving and specialist experience within the Natural and Built Environment market sectors.

Based in the United Kingdom and established in 1993, Allen & York provide high quality personnel to national and international organisations at all levels within the sectors of Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Water Management and Waste Management.

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Material Coordinator salaries in UAE

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AED 6,000

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