Procurement Officer

Role overview

Procurement and purchasing

• Manage daily purchasing of goods, materials, equipment, and services.
• Review departmental requests and clarify requirements.
• Source suppliers, obtain quotations, compare offers, and recommend suppliers for approval.
• Prepare RFQs, purchase orders, and related procurement documents.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and other commercial terms.
• Ensure purchases comply with budgets, company policies, and procurement procedures.
• Follow up on orders and resolve delivery delays or discrepancies.

Supplier management and records

• Identify, evaluate, and develop relationships with suppliers and service providers.
• Maintain supplier information, pricing, terms, and performance records.
• Monitor supplier quality, pricing, delivery, and service; support evaluation and onboarding.
• Address supplier complaints, shortages, damaged goods, and delivery discrepancies.
• Maintain quotations, purchase orders, invoices, delivery notes, and supplier documents for audit and compliance.
• Coordinate with Finance on invoices, payments, and supplier statements.
• Prepare procurement reports on purchases, pending orders, supplier performance, and cost savings.

Inventory, delivery, and compliance

• Coordinate with departments and warehouse or store teams to maintain material availability and timely replenishment.
• Track deliveries, verify received items against orders and delivery documents, and coordinate corrective action.
• Identify cost-saving and purchasing-efficiency opportunities and monitor supplier prices and market trends.
• Follow company policies, approval procedures, and applicable UAE requirements; protect confidential commercial information and maintain ethical supplier relationships.

Candidate requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of procurement or purchasing experience.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills and good knowledge of procurement procedures.
• Strong communication, organization, time management, and attention to detail; ability to handle multiple requests.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Good command of English; Arabic is an advantage.
• UAE market experience and ERP or procurement systems experience are preferred or advantageous.
• A UAE driving license is an advantage depending on business requirements.

Work location

• Work location is in person.

What the employer offers

• Competitive salary package, supportive working environment, career development opportunities, and exposure to a dynamic business environment.