Ref: RP117-82

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our Client, an American multinational conglomerate, is currently looking for a Procurement Specialist to join their team in Dubai.

Basic job responsibilities for a Procurement Specialist include, but are not limited to

- Interfaces with Product Line Planning Manager to plan and prioritize purchasing activities.
- Reviews planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items, and manages approval process.
- Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders and supporting documents to supplier.
- Tracks order acknowledgement, prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provides visibility of potential interruptions to internal customers.
- Tracks orders and confirms system lead times, delivery dates, and costs.
- Reviews, updates, and maintains purchase orders until they are closed.
- Ensures orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts.
- Leads finance and logistics staff in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies.
- Contributes to consolidation, reduction, and rationalization of the local supplier base.
- Lead and manage all E-auctions for the organisation

Requirements

- Ideal industry’s: Building systems, heavy engineering, construction, ELV,
- Experience on Project based buying – electrical or mechanical - is a mandatory requirement for this role.
- Must be very confident using excel and handling E-Auctions. Ideally have used SAP and Ariba tools, but this is not essential
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a supply chain professional in an entrepreneurial, high-tech environment
- Superior analytical skills
- Must have excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills including the ability to present to Sr. Managers

About the Company

Transguard Workforce Solutions delivers Professional Contract Staffing (also known as Employee Outsourcing) within the UAE.

Our Workforce Solutions include:

• Delivering Sourcing and Recruitment Solutions for Clients in need of identifying Contract or temporary Staff.

• Providing a complete end to end Staffing Solution which includes Visa Sponsorship, HR Management, Employee Welfare & Payroll Services.

• Transitioning Contract Staff from other staffing providers to Transguard while remaining compliant with UAE Labour and Immigration Laws.

Transguard Workforce Solutions currently employ over 2000+ Staff from over 70 different nationalities. Across the Group, we payroll over 70,000 employees monthly.

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Procurement Specialist salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 10,000

Breakdown available for industries, cities and years of experience