Purchasing Officer

Job description / Role

Effectively monitor purchase related activities in accordance with the relevant procedures, guide and control tasks of all purchasers.

Your main duties will be:

* 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 procurement's 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 bench-marking.
* Pre-qualify competent suppliers of products and services and have maintained list of approved suppliers.

Requirements

In order to be considered for this role, you will have minimum of 3 years hands-on experience of procurement, preferably in hospitality industry.

You should have the following skills:

* Effective Communication skills
* Excellent Negotiation skills
* Planning, organizing and analytical Skills
* Expert level skill in MS Office
* Attention 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.