Purchasing Team Leader
Almarai Company
Saudi Arabia
Ref: GP381-303
Almarai Company

The Role


The Role


To lead a team of professional buyers / buyers in meeting the needs of internal customers on a timely basis, while delivering the best possible value to Almarai. This is accomplishing by managing the procurement process for the commodities, customers, and/or locations assigned to the team.

Requirements


Requirements


Qualifications:
Essential
Strong command of spoken and written English language Computer literate, numerate, detail-oriented
Leadership skills, able to manage and motivate others in positive manner
Able to research information, analyze data, develop independent conclusions, present and defend recommendations Bachelor's degree or higher in business or technical discipline from recognized university

Desirable
Other language skills, particularly spoken and written Arabic, Asian languages. Knowledge of SAP ERP system, particularly MM module.
Experience:
Essential responsibilities
2 years or more as manager or senior buyer in large-scale purchasing organization with individual responsibility for spend in excess of SR 10 million per year, including international sourcing on a regular basis.
At least 5 years overall experience in a sourcing role for a large-scale purchasing or supply chain management organization.

Desirable responsibilities (Generic Description)
Leadership role in purchasing or supply chain management organization.

About the Company


About the Company


Almarai is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world, with a reputation for quality that is unmatched within the gulf countries in which we operate. We're a company committed to healthy living, and to delivering only the freshest and most delicious products to the people we care most about - our customers.

Almarai began in 1976 under the leadership of HH Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer, as it remains to this day. His Highness recognised the potential to transform traditional methods of dairy farming to serve the needs of the rapidly expanding Saudi market; and what began with the processing of fresh milk and laban soon expanded into modern dairy farms and state-of-the-art processing facilities

The company's headquarters are based in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Almarai Company extends throughout the Arabian Peninsula, leading and influencing the agricultural, dairy processing and food distribution industries.

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