Buyer

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develop purchasing strategies and identify buying trends to keep the business profitable.
• Conduct self-guided research to become familiar with what products are available as well as their costs and benefits.
• Search available products to find the best combination of quality, price, and delivery.
• Negotiate policies and contracts with various suppliers.
• Manage deliveries to confirm compliance with contracts.
• Monitor stock levels and verify purchase requisitions.
• Keep detailed records and prepare and submit necessary reports.
• Maintain professional relationships with all key suppliers.
• Attend various supplier plants, and vendor interviews to stay informed about changes and advancements in the industry.
• Manage the buying process for a given set of goods in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Provide technical / commercial assistance to requesting departments to develop awareness of manufacturing processes and improve product knowledge.
• Apply sourcing policy, interface between supplier and entity with respect to specifications and budgets.
• Manage problems and schedule changes and ensure changes are reflected within the ERP systems.

Skills

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Honest and trustworthy.
• Respectful and Presentable.
• Flexible working hours in order to support plant operations.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Flexible and works according to the needs of the organization.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.
• Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive.
• Effective written, verbal & listening skills.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Good planning, monitoring and reporting skills.
• Team player with excellent team building skills.
• Comfortable in an unstructured and fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter, pro-active at gathering information & understanding subject matters.
• Good skills at organizing, analyzing and coordinating.
• Good communication, cooperation, teamwork and presentation skill.
• Skill in using Internet and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power-point).
• Knowledge of the Saudi market vendors and suppliers.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least +5 years of purchasing/logistics or commercial work related experience.
• Bachelor Degree prefered / Diploma Minnimum (In Business, Engineering, Technical disciplines).
• Proficiency in English (Reading and Writing).
• Knowledge in SAP (ERP System).

WORK LOCATION:

Jubail (Saudi Arabia).