Assistant Purchasing Manager

Job description / Role

Our client is a leading food and beverage Group looking to hire Assistant Purchasing Manager for Riyadh office.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the day to day operations in the absence of the Purchasing Manager, provides essential supervision, administrative assistance and maintains full and adequate purchases / stock requirements of the organization.

Job 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

Requirements

Requirements:

• Saudi National
• Bachelors degree holder
• 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.

Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.

Applications will only be considered if you have the relevant experience and your skill set match those required and stipulated within the advert text.

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