Job Purpose:
Responsible for executing day-to-day foreign procurement operations to ensure the accurate, timely, and cost-effective sourcing and delivery of materials, equipment, and services from international suppliers. The role focuses on handling purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers and logistics partners, preparing and reviewing import documentation, and ensuring compliance with customs and company procedures. Provides technical and administrative support to the procurement function, ensuring smooth operations and uninterrupted material availability.
Key Accountabilities:
- Determine and plan Procurement activity for a range of concurrently regular items with a flexible approach.
- Negotiate commercial terms of supplier contracts to ensure the most appropriate provisions are in place to meet Essure's risk appetite.
- Take the lead and co-ordinate development of Service Level Agreements (SLA's) for supplier contracts to ensure the inclusion of appropriate service standards and the repercussions of them not being met.
- Manage daily internal and external enquiries, supporting the business to adhere to the Procurement Policies and Procedures through receiving an approved purchase request from requested departments, issuing a Request for quotation, and sending it to the approved & non-approved suppliers to assure transparency and fairness between multiple sources.
- Receive offers from suppliers and negotiate with them to get the best terms as lowest prices, quality, delivery, payment terms & credit facility , Perform analysis of spending data and other relevant data to identify opportunities for savings and business efficiencies to fulfill the Procurement department KPI's.
- Contact 3rd party suppliers such as freight forwarders to get freight quotations and proceed with the best rate & service (in case of FOB or Ex-Work).
- Research and review spending to drive best practice sourcing decisions, then finalize the decision by issuing a purchase order sending it for approval cycle, and sending the purchase order to suppliers.
- Sourcing and approval of new suppliers as per company procedures & work instructions through reviewing catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites, attending fairs & exhibitions, and Visit suppliers s facility consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
- Follow suppliers to send order confirmation and review it to make sure all terms are complied with the purchase order.
- Issue request for Supplier's payment at maturity date and in case Letter of credit, then will proceed with LC opening, and ask all required documents to be presented to the bank after obtaining all required signatures, then send the letter of credit copies or its draft to the supplier.
- Monitor shipments, and resolve problems related to uncommitted delivery schedules to ensure On-time delivery.
- Receive and review shipping documents, to make sure all agreed terms and conditions have been achieved.
Job Requirements :
- Bachelor degree in engineering is mandatory.
- 13 years of experience in international procurement or supply chain operations, preferably in manufacturing
- Fluency in written and spoken English is a must.
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Analytical Thinking, Accuracy and attention to details
