Assistant Purchasing Manager

A Leading Holding Company in the UAE

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: OP258-44

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

YOSH HOSPITALITY L.L.C. is an affiliate Company of POM Holding LLC. YOSH is unique in its services and clientele with a vision to meet world class hospitality standards.

At YOSH it is all made possible by our team of dedicated professionals and specialists from all over the world. We operate and manage exclusive properties with top of the class hospitality standards where quality of service is of prime importance and major success factor in achieving our performance goals.

With excellent benefits package and competitive compensation, we offer a fast paced, dynamic and exciting work environment.

If you are a person who is passionate about hospitality we would love to talk to you. Please apply in confidence.

JOB PROFILE

A very exciting, challenging and demanding position that works with a VVIP high profile client.

• Effectively monitor purchase related activities in accordance with the relevant procedures, guide and control tasks of all purchasers.
• Prepare documents, when required for any imports, for LCs, bank guarantees, etc. and deal with clearing agents / customs authorities for clearing of imported consignments.
• De-bottlenecking of systems and procedures, as and when required, for the smooth functioning of department and prompt service to clients.
• Coordination with other departments with regard to procurement and trade payables retirement activities.
• Negotiate prices with vendors, suppliers, traders and service providers to have the most cost effective deals yet meeting requirements of standards and quality of products and services.
• Consolidate requirements from different stores and arrange bulk procurements achieving economy of scale for standard supplies and services.
• Make arrangements to secure long term price-lock-in, maximum credit limit/period, and uninterrupted supplies to the stores.
• Continuously source equivalent products and services that are less expensive but conform to the standards and are acceptable to the clients.
• As and when required, provide current market rates of products and services for costing and benchmarking.
• Pre-qualify competent suppliers of products and services and have maintained list of approved suppliers.

Requirements

Qualification : University Degree in Business Administration

Experience : Minimum 8 years hands-on experience of procurement with at least 5 years in a supervisory/managerial position (preferably in hospitality industry).

Knowledge :
Knowledge of procurement processes.
Knowledge of UAE suppliers market

Skills:
Effective Communication skills
English Language
Excellent Negotiation skills
Planning, organizing and analytical Skills
Expert level skill in MS Office
Attention to details

Traits:
Entrepreneur and commercial minded
Customer service approach
Proactive – able to work without supervision
Vigilant and attentive to details

About the Company

We are a holding company based in Abu Dhabi which supports two companies under our management operating in Hospitality & Facilities Management

In Hospitality, we are unique in our services and clientele with a vision to meet world class hospitality standards. It is all made possible by our team of dedicated professionals and specialists from all over the world. We operate and manage exclusive properties with top class hospitality standards where quality of service is of prime importance and major success factor in achieving our performance goals.

In Facilities Management, we provide our services to VIP clients with a highly ambitious business strategy for the UAE and plans to expand its operations globally. Quality of our workmanship and caliber of our people are the success factors in achieving our business goals.

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Procurement Engineer salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 14,500

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