Senior Specialist – Purchasing
Senior Specialist – Purchasing -Contract Hire
Duration: Long term (yearly renewable contract )
Location: Abu Dhabi Office based
JOB DESCRIPTION
Core Responsibilities:
- Advise cluster’s stakeholders in the development of yearly procurement plans and ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
- Attend pre-tender meetings in the cluster, understand purchasing needs and demand, and review purchasing orders.
- Negotiate cluster’s purchasing agreements, evaluate materials and products to meet the required business specifications, review purchasing scope of work.
- Review and evaluate the best suppliers, vendors and bidders to supply the required goods in the cluster.
- Facilitate approvals for purchasing invoices and ensure accuracy.
- Evaluate purchasing variations and claims and prepare recommendations for corporate procurement approval.
- Stay updated on industry trends and review cost-effective solutions by devising appropriate tender strategies.
- Prepare reports to management on cluster’s purchasing activities, status, issues and enhancement plans.
| Educational and Technical Qualifications: | · Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus |
| Language Skills: | · High level of proficiency in English; working knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable. |
| Years of Experience: | · A minimum of 6-8 years of experience in a similar role |
| Nature of Experience: | · Experience in pre-award and post-award management.
· Good knowledge of procurement regulations and industry standards · Ability to understand strategic issues and hold an overall perspective of the organization. · Strong negotiation and relationship management skills. · Strong analytical and research skills. · Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization. |
