Procurement Specialist Full Time

Responsibilities

Main Duties:

• Develop bids for assigned goods and services.
• Draft contract documents and bidders list, including inquiry preparations, request for bids.
• Prepare award analysis and recommendations.
• Maintain relations with preferred vendors to ensure procurement of high-quality goods/services, expedient delivery, and dependable service at optimum price.

Specific Duties:

• Prepare award presentation for Tender Committee approvals.
• Review requests for variation orders and ensure reasonable market pricing, liaison with requester/consultants for any clarifications.
• Ensure compliance of purchasing activities with corporate governance.
• Solving problems related to procurement processes, logistics and tenders.
• Maintain documentation related to all purchases/tenders.
• Ensure that procurement practices align with the organization’s sustainability goals.
• Research and identify potential suppliers or vendors who can provide the required goods or services.
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks, including supply chain disruptions and compliance issues.
• Ensure quality, pricing, and reliability on assigned requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with suppliers and finding cost-saving opportunities.
• Effective communication with various internal stakeholders.
• Performing procurement activities in the IT systems, including maintaining price catalogues
• Maintain track of the procurement plan to achieve department goals and KPIs.
• Analys markets to determine vendor’s sources and product availability.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance.
• Supplier relation management aspects.
• Other tasks as reasonable assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum graduate level degree or related Procurement specific qualification.
• CIPS Certified would be an added value

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement within the region. Having education procurement experience is preferable.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral. Arabic is added value.
• Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner. Skilled in multi-tasking and handling pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• General Knowledge of agreement terms and conditions
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools (e.g. SAP, Oracle)
• Strong ability to negotiate terms, prices and other critical contract elements
• Ability to analyse and interpret procurement metrics and KPI’s