Purchasing Supervisor

Job description / Role

Division/Department: Purchasing
Location: Business Support Center - Kuwait
Job Title: Purchasing Supervisor
Reports to: Senior Supply Chain Manager

Our client is looking for an experienced Purchasing Supervisor to be responsible for planning and procuring items needed by the Company at most competitive prices and as per approved specifications incompliance of company policy and procedure.

- Monitor inventory, negotiate and issue purchase orders based on evaluated lead-times, quantities and price justification
- Meets with vendors to negotiate improved pricing, payment terms, product quality, packaging and delivery
- Ensures products supplied by the suppliers are quality products as per franchisors specification, wherever applicable
- Develops new and alternate suppliers for various products. Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers while seeking new ones
- Also develops/maintains suppliers database and performance score card
- Plans and maintains optimum stock levels and ensures no item is overstocked or under stocked.
- Monitors stock status reports to check the movement of goods
- Monitors the arrival date of goods to ensure all the goods are arriving on time and to take corrective action in case of variations in the orders.
- Check with Marketing Dept. if the consumption of items as per forecasts or there is any increase in the requirement of any item.
- Monitors expiry dates of the goods

Requirements

- Bachelors degree
- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role and 7 years in food industry
- Solution, business and customer satisfaction oriented
- Demonstrates integrity, high personal standards and works effectively with diverse people
- Keeps Companys and Brand Mission Statement in mind
- Ensures group core values and code of ethics are always observed
- Projects corporate image within and outside the company
- Recognizes the most important issues to achieve key objectives
- Multi-tasking, Prioritizing, meets or exceeds the business objectives

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of recruitment expertise in various industry sectors. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. Its all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

Were growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.