Assistant Purchasing Manager

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: LP127-2169

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Company:
Being established in 1997, the company owns and operates, through its subsidiaries, a number of well- known restaurants, cafes, salons and more establishments through the GCC.
They are currently looking for an Assistant Purchasing Manager to be based in Riyadh, KSA.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responsible administratively of the purchasing office staff personnel schedules, appraisals and trainings.
• Coordinates and ensures smooth process of purchase requests allocated by Purchasing Manager
• Ensures that set policy and procedures quotations, documentation, specification and explanation) are being followed and practiced
• Constantly verifies all system updates concerning data stock items, regarding name, packing, weight and units
• Reviews, checks and updates constantly entered quotations concerning price and duration validity
• Reviews, checks and notes explanation for deliveries Discrepancy report, regarding any price or quantity variance, for onward submission to the Purchasing Manager
• Ensures that all PO issue for all approved purchase orders to the respective vendors is delivered on time.
• To print the weekly “order pending report” to follow up and verify approved requests, items not delivered according to the specified vendor’s delivery dates
• Provides constant and accurate feedback to the purchasing manager and department heads on Market conditions, items availability, seasonal items, delivery lead times and price trends.
• Identifies and recommends new market products in terms of quality and price competitiveness
• Advises through market knowledge, special offers, discounted products, cost saving substitutes and possible brand shortages, serving the benefit of the property
• Monitors vendors reliability and services, establishes new contracts with prospective vendors
• Performs related duties and any assigned special projects as and when requested
• To promote efficiency, confidence, courtesy and an extremely high standard of social skills
• To generally promote and ensure good inter departmental relations
• To display a pleasant manner and positive attitude at all times and to promote a good company image to guests and colleagues
• To participate in any training and development schemes as recommended by senior management
• To ensure that the standards required by law and by management are maintained at all times in the areas specified above

Requirements

Qualification & Requirements:
• 3-5 years of Experience procuring commercial products and services.
• Substantial experience in procuring F&B services and products is essential.
• Working knowledge of commonly used contract types; working knowledge of clauses and special provisions related purchases of goods and services is required.
• Expert knowledge of pricing analysis with the ability analyzes proposals using historical data, commercial catalogs, and price list and industry benchmarks to ensure price reasonableness.
• Must be able to procure and be considered as a specialist in assigned (multiple) categories, requiring a degree of technical knowledge.
• Independent judgment, initiative and decision making.
• Expert negotiator with ability to close complex deals independently.
• Fluency in English Language both written and spoken.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: