Purchasing Specialist

Alfanar

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: HP271-723

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Group Overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar Building Systems

alfanar Construction is classified as a Grade I contractor by the Contractors Classification Committee of the Government of Saudi Arabia.

alfanar Building Systems manufactures and markets a variety of building construction products and systems. .

The core manufacturing activities of the industries operating under alfanar Building Systems are:
- Ceramic wall and floor tiles
- Facade cladding, glazing systems and architectural aluminum products
- Precast concrete products and architectural elements
- Office & home furniture and interior decor products

Job Purpose

Handle procurement processes, negotiates contracts, and manage relationships with suppliers to ensure cost-effective and timely acquisition of goods and services. Source-out and develop local and foreign markets to meet the demands of the organization.

Key Accountability Areas

Purchase requisitions delegations:
- Check purchase requisitions and delegate it to members of the procurement team
- Follow and supervise the procurement team members in fulfilling their tasks in a timely manner and providing the support they might require
- Purchase Orders creation and follow ups
- Research market for new strategic projects requirements and identify the best reliable sources
- Organize attend technical and commercial discussions with suppliers
- Verify the documents and create vendor in system
- Review history identify and recommend the best sources to send RFQs tenders to get price proposal
- Review offers and history analyze and negotiate with suppliers to finalize the commercial comparisons recommendations and process for the approvals with the authorities and committees
- Prepare commercial comparison of strategic items taking into consideration the technical and commercial aspects such as specifications quality delivery time technical remarks historical detail and prices
- Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders taking into consideration technical and commercial recommendations and follow for approvals
- Follow with suppliers for the fulfillment of the issued PO in accordance with the organizations requirements
- Verify receipt completion of purchase orders Issues such as quality quantity shipment errors etc must be resolved through the proper channel
- Process and coordinate for payments needs such as advance Collection letter of credits
- Create check and verify Letter of Intent contractual agreements with suppliers
- Conduct supplier evaluation on a predetermined interval according to KPI

Reporting:
- Prepare and archive reports Publish reports documents that must be circulated

Compliance:
- Ensure implementation of management systems adhere to quality safety and environmental policies

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:
- Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job
- To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

Delivery:
- Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
- Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
- Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:
- Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:
- Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:
- Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:
- Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:
- Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Requirements:

Academic Qualification:
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Any relevant field

Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies:
- Purchasing
- Purchasing Agreements
- Purchasing Procedures
- Purchasing Planning
- Purchasing Reporting
- Purchasing Supply Chain Management

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.

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