✨ AI Summary
The Foreign Procurement Specialist is responsible for managing the procurement of raw materials, spare parts, packaging, and administrative facilities to ensure production continuity, adhering to ISO 9001 standards. This role involves contacting local and foreign suppliers, negotiating prices and terms, issuing purchase orders, and following up on deliveries. The specialist will also manage shipping, insurance, and customs clearance, maintain system records of procurement activities, and evaluate supplier performance. The ideal candidate will have a B.SC degree in logistics, supply chain, or engineering, with 2-4 years of experience in industrial/manufacturing procurement, strong negotiation and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
Requirements
B.SC Degree in logistics, supply chain or engineering is preferable.Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skillsFrom 2 to 4 years’ experience, preferred in industrial and manufacturing field.Proficiency in Microsoft Office and with business application software, purchasing and resource planning systems ERPVery good command of English language both written and spoken.
Description
Receive the purchasing requests (PRs), contact the local/foreign suppliers to provide the requested department with the requested materials within the delivery date in the PR and according to the procurement department’s SOPs.Fulfil all the needs for purchasing raw material, boxes, spare parts, packaging materials, admin facilities and rent the needed equipment’s to ensure the production process continuity according to the ISO 9001 Standards.Search and contact local/foreign suppliers, negotiates the prices, terms, conditions and delivery date for technically approved items to get the best offer according to the required specification with least cost.Follow up the status of the PRs and POs and take action regarding the delayed PR and/or PO to ensure the appropriate implementation of the procurement department’s SOPs.Issue the PO for the approved offer, ensure that they match all SOPs then sign and report to the section head / procurement manager for final approval to ensure the payment to the supplier through the finance department. Follow up with vendors the delivery and work execution based on the technical acceptance to ensure that the required items match the PO and the PR.Search for the best shipping offers based on delivery time, price and delivery method to get the goods at the plant within the required time and most convenient price.Contact the insurance company to issue the insurance policy for the shipment (sea, air or on land fright insurance) to satisfy the customs’ requirements and secure the company’s investment.Contact the clearance agent and provide him with all necessary shipping documents to ensure the delivery of the goods to plant within the required time and without any extra customs fees.Conduct all the local/foreign procurement cycle items (dates, prices, terms and condition, figures and description) on the system to share it with the requesting department and finance department in addition to save it on the company database.Export the spare parts to original manufacturers for repair and return at a proper time according to PR to control the cost and ensure the business continuity.Evaluate the local/foreign supplier’s performance (time, price, commitment) to establish a strong data base that will facilitate the company’s future providers’ selection.