• Under the authority of the CFO, the direction of SCM, the Procurement Officer is responsible for different Procurement operations as stated below. Duties and responsibilities
• Identify potential suppliers for all kinds of purchases locally.
• Coordinate all purchases and offers with the SCM and related departments
• Liaise with suppliers during the whole procurement process (invitation to tender- bid comparisonannouncing tender results, conducting negotiations
• Coordinate purchased goods delivered safely and on time
• Prepare payment requests and ensure invoices are received, paid, and recorded properly
• Receive the purchased goods in coordination with the warehouse and monitor the quality/quantity, send notifications regarding arrival or materials
• Communicate and update the concerned people about purchased materials
• Manage the day-to-day procurement operations
• Analyze procurement problems and provide solutions
• Communicates closely with SCM to follow proper procurement guidelines
• Coordinate with finance regarding payments and provide necessary docs
• Prepare and provide weekly and monthly reports to the SCM, or whenever required
• Ensure cost efficiency and reliability while purchasing goods
• Be an active PoC in all purchasing processes to be contacted by suppliers
• Be familiar with the local market and price comparison
• Negotiate with the vendors in favor of the company, and review the offers to keep the costs low
• Maintain records and manage all details related to procurement
• Handle any other duties as may be assigned by SCM
• Participate actively and contribute to improving procurement activities overall
• The ability to interact, establish and maintain good effective working relationships with the suppliers
• Ensure transparent selection of suppliers by equal treatment of all potential suppliers, enlarging the current scope of suppliers on an ongoing basis
• Collect closed envelope offers from suppliers and open them within a signed and authorized committee
• Timely update of the procurement tracking table
• Work with team members and SCM to complete duties as needed. 

Skills/Qualifications:

• knowledge of standard procurement procedures and practices
• Good level of technical skills in IT is desired.
• Good communication skills, and teamwork
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations.
• Attention to detail, strong time management skills.
• Works well with deadlines, possibility working on weekends and holidays.
• Fluent in English and Arabic, any other language is a plus.