Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 2-4 years of experience in purchasing, including ERP systems proficiency. Technical competencies in purchasing planning, benchmarking, procedures, and reporting are essential.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Purchasing & Procurement
Company Industry
Construction
Job purpose
To execute purchasing activities by processing purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring the timely delivery of materials, equipment, and services to meet operational requirements. The role focuses on ERP data accuracy, compliance with purchasing procedures, and effective coordination with internal stakeholders to support smooth supply chain operations.
Key accountability areas
Purchasing operations
Process approved purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders in ERP systems (SAP preferred).
Verify specifications, quantities, and delivery requirements before order confirmation.
Ensure all purchasing transactions follow company procedures and approval workflows.
Supplier coordination
Communicate with suppliers to confirm order acceptance and delivery schedules.
Follow up on pending orders to ensure timely delivery.
Escalate any supplier delays, quality concerns, or discrepancies to the relevant supervisor.
Order tracking and issue resolution
Monitor purchase order status and update records in ERP systems.
Coordinate with warehouse and quality teams to resolve order discrepancies or non-conformance issues.
Data management and reporting
Maintain accurate purchasing data and records in ERP and reporting tools.
Prepare basic purchasing activity reports for management review.
Cross-functional collaboration
Work with warehouse, production, procurement, and finance teams to ensure purchasing activities align with operational requirements.
Compliance and documentation
Ensure all purchasing documentation is complete, accurate, and stored according to company policy.
Follow established purchasing policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
Role accountability
HR proficiency:
Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.
Delivery:
Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.
Problem-solving:
Solve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.
Quality:
Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.
Business process improvements:
Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.
Compliance:
Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.
Health, safety, and environment:
Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.
Academic qualification
Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Work experience
2 to 4 years
Technical / functional competencies
Purchasing planning
Purchasing benchmarking
Purchasing procedures
Purchasing reporting
About the Company
alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.
We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.
Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.
Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.
Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.
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