Assistant Manager - Purchase
Role Overview
Assistant Manager – Purchase supporting procurement operations and sourcing raw materials, packaging materials, and operational supplies for manufacturing.
The role manages vendor relationships, cost negotiation, procurement planning, and timely material availability for manufacturing, new product development, and business operations.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Assistant Manager – Purchase supporting procurement operations and sourcing raw materials, packaging materials, and operational supplies for manufacturing.
The role manages vendor relationships, cost negotiation, procurement planning, and timely material availability for manufacturing, new product development, and business operations.
Location and work arrangement
- Based in Dubai, UAE; work is in person.
Procurement and sourcing
- Manage end-to-end sourcing of raw materials, packaging materials, and general supplies.
- Identify and develop vendors, conduct supplier market research, and negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
- Manage local and international supplier relationships and evaluate performance for quality, delivery, and cost.
- Prepare and issue purchase orders, track deliveries, maintain documentation, and coordinate material receipt and verification with warehouse and logistics teams.
Planning, coordination, and compliance
- Coordinate procurement with Production, NPD, Quality, Warehouse, and Logistics teams; source materials for new product development on schedule.
- Monitor procurement expenses, support budgets and cost analysis, and assess alternatives to improve cost efficiency without compromising quality.
- Monitor inventory and reorder points and assist with demand and procurement planning to maintain stock and support product launches.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, supplier agreements, quality standards, and regulatory requirements; maintain procurement records.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Six to nine years of procurement or purchasing experience.
- Strong experience in vendor negotiation, sourcing, and supplier management.
- FMCG, cosmetics, manufacturing, or perfume industry experience is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with SAP and procurement tools; strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
Pay
- AED 6,500–8,000 per month.
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