Procurement Supervisor

We are looking to hire a Procurement Supervisor to join us in our mission to educate the world. The successful candidate shall be responsible for monitoring the procurement process and keeping up-to-date accurate records for all approved suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and guiding all the activities of the Procurement Team to maintain a desired level of excellence
• Collecting procurement plans from all the company’s units and consequently developing a quarterly procurement plan to manage the procurement process and contractual arrangements
• Developing annual and quarterly budgets to keep track of the Procurement Team’s financial activities
• Reviewing the suppliers’ files to ensure all the required paperwork is included and the contracts are up to date
• Supervising the processes of online purchasing and payment, keeping operations running smoothly
• Preparing and submitting a monthly status report to the Administration Manager detailing the work progress in the Procurement Department
• Performing regular evaluations for all suppliers, including food suppliers, and pricing arrangements to ensure the company achieves the most favourable commercial deals
• Handling significant supply issues to guarantee awareness of any potential difficulties
• Negotiating and managing the suppliers’ contracts
• Reviewing procurement documents for internal auditing purposes
• Solving any problems in the procurement module to ensure that the workflow is running smoothly

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or any relevant field
• 3–5 years of experience in the same position
• Good command of English
• Excellent computer skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Relationship builder
• Strong writing and reporting skills
• Result oriented
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Impeccable attention to detail