We are looking for a Purchase Manager for one of our clients.

Minimum Requirements:

• MBA or University Degree
• 8-10 Years experience in Food or Beverage industry with 2-3 years as purchase manager in FMCG company within manufacturing setup

• Understanding of Purchasing activities, Logistics & Shipment, Importation & Exportation, Customs & Taxation, Bidding & Awards.
• Fluent in English, Arabic is an added advantage
• Good interpersonal/ negotiation skill for vendor management

• Coordinates and evaluates the different activities of Purchasing and recommends

• Negotiate and follow up with vendors on the best deal
• Communicate with finance department on budgets, quantity, etc.

• Local purchase of raw materials, for auto workshops, mechanical dept, packaging material, chemicals and other RM
• Collect requirements from respective departments

• Prepare stock re-order sheet on daily basis
• Liaise with multiple suppliers to check availability
• Make contract with purchase specifications
• Coordinate with logistics team to arrange for the pickup of material from port
• Recommend the purchase of materials, supplies & services to the most economical vendore
• Ensure selection of prospective vendors based from the following category and

• Ensure vendor performance criteria and parameters are met before purchases are
• Maintains list of approved vendors and monitor price changes
• Minimize purchase costs and maintain within overall procurement budget
• Explores markets for alternative sources of materials & supplies which may reduce cost and improve quality of products
• Evaluate comparison reports of all quotations received from different vendor for price, terms of payments, product specification and product warranty in order to determine the preferred vendors

• Coordinate with other departments on their requirements and select the best