Procurement Officer

at  Zahr Freighters

To provide general office administration support to the Procurement Management to ensure the procurement, inventory and logistics related matters are handled in accordance with the contractual terms and obligations

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

• Diploma in Procurement or a related discipline

EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years’ experience in a similar role

• Process purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments with originating requests
• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bids among potential suppliers
• Determine if purchasing inventory reports required from customers
• Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
• Perform buying duties when necessary
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
• Review and track requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
• Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
• Undertake the general tasks of warehouses with regards to executing movement of goods
• Assist in the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to promote good procurement practices with due regard to sustainability and ethical purchasing standards
• Participate in internal and external meetings, to promote procurement best practices
• Safety responsibilities and accountabilities of this position are detailed in the Safety Management Manual of the organization. The Job holder is required to maintain awareness and knowledge in relation to their safety responsibilities associated with their job function