Junior Purchaser

Job description / Role

Junior Purchaser - MENA

The Main Purpose of the role:
- To buy fruits and vegetables for our 3rd party produce business

The main areas of responsibility:
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers for the production or purchase of their products.
- Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- Purchase, for further processing or for resale
- Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.

Requirements

- Negotiation skills
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of fruits
- Good contacts with suppliers
- Ability to build good relationships with suppliers and customers
- Flexible
- Understand prices in the market
- Multi-tasking skills
- Market Knowledge
- Management skills
- Logistics background

About the Company

Del Monte Foods (U.A.E) FZE is a part of Fresh Del Monte Produce, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks and desserts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Fresh Del Monte Produce markets its fresh products worldwide under the Del Monte brand, a symbol of product quality, freshness and reliability for more than 120 years.