Assistant Purchasing Manager

Role overview

Purchasing and suppliers

• Manage daily purchasing and coordinate with departments on requirements and specifications.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers; maintain vendor relationships.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and contracts; compare quotations and seek competitive pricing.
• Monitor markets and supplier prices, and implement savings without compromising quality.

Stock, systems, and controls

• Coordinate stock levels with stores and operations; avoid shortages and overstocking and support forecasting and demand planning.
• Improve workflows and approvals and implement or support procurement systems and ERP.
• Maintain LPO, invoice, and contract records; follow company policies and approval rules and keep documentation audit-ready.
• Support invoice verification and reconciliation, track procurement KPIs, report to management, and analyze purchasing patterns.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 4–7 years of procurement experience in the UAE.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills, analytical mindset, cost-control focus, procurement systems or ERP knowledge, and strong coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in operational environments.
• Hospitality, F&B, or multi-unit operations experience is preferred.
• Experience with central kitchens, restaurants, or camps; managing multiple locations or companies; and exposure to bulk purchasing and seasonal demand.