Specialist - Operation Support
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Qualifications
- Educational and Technical Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Language Skills:
- English proficiency
- Arabic Preferred.
- Years of Experience:
- Minimum 5 7 years of experience in procurement, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-lead role.
- Nature of Experience:
- Knowledge of procurement best practices, market trends, and supplier management
Responsibilities
- Core Responsibilities: Leadership & Team Management Lead, mentor, and supervise the purchasing team to achieve departmental goals. Assign tasks, monitor performance, and provide regular feedback. Conduct training to enhance team skills in procurement processes and systems. Procurement Operations Manage the full procurement cycle, including sourcing, negotiation, and purchase order management. Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and budget requirements. Review and approve purchase orders, contracts, and supplier agreements. Analyze purchasing data to identify cost-saving opportunities. Supplier Management Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors. Evaluate supplier performance and conduct periodic reviews. Negotiate pricing, terms, and service-level agreements to optimize value. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with finance, operations, logistics, and inventory teams to ensure smooth procurement workflows. Support project teams with timely sourcing of materials and services. Reporting & Documentation Prepare regular reports on purchasing activities, cost analysis, and supplier performance. Maintain accurate records of procurement transactions and contracts. Ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements. People Management Responsibilites: • N/A Strategic Responsibilities: • N/A
- Core Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, mentor, and supervise the purchasing team to achieve departmental goals.
- Assign tasks, monitor performance, and provide regular feedback.
- Conduct training to enhance team skills in procurement processes and systems.
- Procurement Operations
- Manage the full procurement cycle, including sourcing, negotiation, and purchase order
- management.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and budget requirements.
- Review and approve purchase orders, contracts, and supplier agreements.
- Analyze purchasing data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Supplier Management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors.
- Evaluate supplier performance and conduct periodic reviews.
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and service-level agreements to optimize value.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with finance, operations, logistics, and inventory teams to ensure smooth procurement workflows.
- Support project teams with timely sourcing of materials and services.
- Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare regular reports on purchasing activities, cost analysis, and supplier performance.
- Maintain accurate records of procurement transactions and contracts.
- Ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.
- People Management Responsibilites:
- Strategic Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications
- Arabic Preferred.
About AD Ports Group
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