Purchaser - Large Private Estate

PURCHASER - LARGE PRIVATE ESTATE - MIDDLE EAST

Package:-
Live in - all expenses paid or live out allowance
Medical Insurance
Flight Allowance SAR5,000 PA
1 month’s vacations PA.
12-Month renewable contract

Job Summary:-
Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

This role has greater responsibility and accountability than a Purchaser and includes some people management responsibility. The job holder may take responsibility for a specific project or hold a larger remit in terms of purchasing responsibility.

General Duties and Responsibilities:-
Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
Deliver briefs, updates, and reports as and when required
Develop creative and innovative procurement processes
Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
Negotiate contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures and guidance during supplier negotiations and contracts award process
Explore alternate sources for goods and materials
Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements
Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues People management
Mentor and coach, the Purchasers to enhance their career and professional development Relationship Management
Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities
Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, when there is a risk which could prevent the organisation meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns.
Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans
Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications Self-Management
Confident, rounded thinking
Is self-aware
Is assertive, optimistic, and open to change
Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others
Proactively contributes to the team
Resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure

Background, Skills and Abilities:-
The position is preferred for Saudi National (Local Saudi Talent)
Candidate ideally has at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree
Must have current driver’s license
Proven work experience as a Purchaser or similar
Proven purchasing experience, preferably within a luxury hospitality and/or private estate environment
Knowledge of Riyadh markets, repair centers and shopping areas highly regarded
Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem solving abilities
Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
Commercially and financially aware
Keen attention to detail and accuracy
Contract management and supplier experience
Strong technical knowledge and understanding of hospitality processes and components and supply chain management
Computer literate, to include advanced Excel skills
Fluent in English, Good communication skills, numerical literacy