Procurement Officer
Job Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Responsibilities/Duties :
• Providing procurement and administrative support to the Reporting Manager
• Provide a strategic, efficient and flexible procurement service which will deliver optimum value for money, cost savings and best quality of service
• Advice and support staff in procurements and supplier relationships helping to drive better procurement practice
• Support the Procurement Manager in procurement activities such as the tender process, grant requirements, supplier relationships and contract management for goods and services
• Assist in the development of internal procedures and documentation in relation to overseas procurement
• Assist managing commercial and reputational risks in its relations with external suppliers
• Assist some teams with purchases and order enquiries
• Ensure purchases are properly approved in terms of published authority levels and purchases are raised using the electronic purchase-to-pay system
• Providing procurement support as directed by the Reporting Manager
• Assisting in and supervising the procurement of goods and services and other procurement activities as directed by the Reporting Manager
• Assisting the Reporting Manager in grant specific requirements and best practice overseas procurement.
• Advising and assisting stakeholders in procurements
• Administering supplier contracts
• Leading and monitoring supplier relationships