Full job description

• Proficiency in Arabic and English
• Leading and managing international procurement operations to ensure the timely availability of materials and products at the best cost and commercial terms.
• Preparing and developing international procurement plans and linking them to sales, operations, inventory, and future needs plans.
• Demand analysis and needs forecasting in coordination with sales, planning, inventory and operations departments .
• Managing sourcing operations , searching for international suppliers, qualifying and evaluating suppliers, and selecting the best sources.
• Building and developing a database of international suppliers and monitoring markets, prices and available alternatives.
• Possessing professional experience in commercial negotiation with suppliers to obtain the best prices, payment and supply terms, guarantees and services.
• Negotiating long-term and short-term commercial contracts and agreements, and reviewing terms, prices, quantities, and delivery dates.
• Managing the international purchasing cycle from the purchase order to receiving materials and closing the process.
• Advanced knowledge of international shipping procedures, sea, air and land transport , and selection of the most appropriate means of shipping.
• Experience in customs clearance procedures , documents required for import, and dealing with shipping companies and clearance agents.
• A good understanding of Incoterms ( International Trade Terms ) and their impact on cost, risk and liabilities.
• Analysis of the total import cost (Landed Cost) including purchase price, shipping, insurance, customs and import-related expenses.
• Continuous coordination with sales and inventory to ensure that purchases are in line with demand, sales and inventory levels.
• Analyzing inventory levels and consumption rates, identifying needs and reordering in coordination with inventory management.
• Working to reduce stock-out cases and reduce stagnant and slow-moving inventory.
• Link purchasing decisions to sales data, inventory, and future projections, not just current orders.
• Monitoring international purchase orders, production, shipping and arrival dates, and proactively addressing any delays or risks in supply.
• Developing long-term strategic relationships with key suppliers and improving the terms of cooperation and supply.
• Evaluate supplier performance in terms of price, quality, adherence to delivery dates, service and responsiveness.
• Continuously seeking alternative sources and new suppliers to reduce the risks of relying on a single supplier.
• Monitoring global market prices, material prices, currencies, shipping costs, and analyzing their impact on the cost of purchases.
• Preparing periodic reports for management on the status of international purchases, open purchase orders, shipments, delays, inventory, prices, and savings achieved.
• Setting and monitoring international procurement KPIs such as savings, on-time delivery, planning accuracy, purchase cycle duration, and stockout rate.
• Ensuring compliance with internal procurement policies, procedures, regulations, and controls.
• Working in coordination with finance, warehousing, operations, sales, shipping and customs clearance to ensure a smooth import cycle.
• Leading and improving international procurement processes to achieve cost reduction, improved product availability, reduced risk, and increased working capital efficiency .
• Using ERP/SAP enterprise resource planning systems to manage purchase orders, suppliers, inventory tracking, and supply.

Salary paid: SAR 40,000.00 per hour

Work location: In person