Our client’s company was established in the 1980’s with a commitment to provide high quality office solutions and technical support to its valued customers.
High quality products and commitment towards customer service helped the company to widen its customer base to almost the whole of Saudi Arabia with its head office based in Riyadh. The company has a network of 10 branches (showrooms) across the Kingdom. We are now looking for an experienced Procurement Manager for their expanding team.JOB OVERVIEW:The fundamental duty of the Procurement Manager is to handle a wide variety of procurement and administrative duties related to Electro mechanical contracting services and contracts administration. This staff is involved in a variety of procurement activities including preparation of specifications and the bidding process for commodities and contracts, and preparation, renewal, and monitoring of citywide commodity and service requirements contracts. The incumbent exercises considerable independent judgment. KEY DUTIES:
- Plans, directs, and manages the central procurement activities.
- Develops, reviews, and approves new or improved administrative, purchasing, and clerical procedures to maintain economy and efficiency of operation;
- Approves bid proposals and specifications, composes Requests for Action, and presents recommendations on purchases requiring management approval;
- Evaluates overall revisions, price and past performance of each contract and approves price increases;
- Researches and evaluates commodity areas and makes recommendations for standardization and additions to Qualified Products List;
- Supervises and participates in the preparation of written financial and administrative reports;
- Establishes priorities, assigns workloads and reviews the more difficult and complex assignments;
- Interprets contract provisions and reviews contracts for accuracy and changes prior to bid and renewal;
- Provides liaison between vendors, contractors, and department officials;
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE:
- Procurement methods and procedures of a large scale centralized purchasing function including buying, quality assurance, contract administration and contract law.
- Commodity markets and price trends.
- Various grades, qualities, and varieties of materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Office management principles, practices, and procedures.
- Laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and other requirements governing the purchase of commodities and services for the company.
- Accounting practices as applied to procurement procedures.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: · Minimum eight years of experience in KSA, which involved supervising the procurement activities of a high volume electro mechanical procurement section including experience in contract administration and contract writing· Bachelor's degree in engineering BENEFITS:
- Up to 9.000 SAR per month + 25% housing + 10% Transportation
- The above salary is to be used as a guide only. The salary will depend on experience levels and interview performance and may be lower or higher than the above
- Visa arranged
|