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About the Role
Kaizen Firm seeks a Buyer in Jeddah to source, negotiate, and procure materials and services for manufacturing operations. The role involves supplier management, cost optimization, and ERP-based purchasing.
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Responsibilities
- Source and procure direct materials, indirect goods, services, tooling, and capital equipment as required by the business
- Issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs) to approved and prospective suppliers, evaluate responses, and recommend solutions
- Create and manage purchase orders within the ERP system, ensuring accuracy of specifications, quantities, pricing, and delivery terms
- Monitor and expedite open purchase orders to ensure on time delivery and resolve potential supply shortages
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective suppliers
- Support supplier qualification and evaluation activities in line with established procurement standards
- Monitor supplier performance against key metrics including delivery, quality, responsiveness, and service levels
- Lead negotiations with suppliers regarding pricing, payment terms, lead times, and contractual agreements
- Identify and implement cost saving initiatives through competitive sourcing, supplier consolidation, and value engineering
- Monitor purchase price variances and support cost performance reporting against budget targets
- Collaborate with Planning, Warehouse, Operations, and Finance teams to align purchasing activities with inventory objectives
- Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, approval authorities, and ethical sourcing standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 3–5 years of procurement or purchasing experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment
- Experience using ERP procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent platforms
- Strong negotiation, supplier management, and commercial decision making skills
- Knowledge of direct and indirect materials procurement within manufacturing operations
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel for spend analysis and reporting
- Strong communication skills in English; Arabic language proficiency is preferred
- Professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS) is considered an advantage
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Job Overview
- The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials, components, tooling, services, and indirect goods.
- Ensures purchases are made at best overall value, from approved suppliers, and delivered on time.
- Plays a key role in supplier management, cost optimization, and compliance with procurement policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Source and procure direct materials, indirect goods, services, tooling, and capital equipment.
- Issue RFQs to approved and prospective suppliers, evaluate responses, and recommend solutions.
- Create and manage purchase orders within the ERP system.
- Monitor and expedite open purchase orders to ensure on time delivery.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
- Support supplier qualification and evaluation activities.
- Monitor supplier performance against key metrics.
- Lead negotiations with suppliers regarding pricing, payment terms, lead times, and contracts.
- Identify and implement cost saving initiatives.
- Monitor purchase price variances and support cost performance reporting.
- Collaborate with Planning, Warehouse, Operations, and Finance teams.
- Assist in resolving invoice discrepancies and goods receipt issues.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of procurement or purchasing experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
- Experience using ERP procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent.
- Strong negotiation, supplier management, and commercial decision making skills.
- Knowledge of direct and indirect materials procurement within manufacturing operations.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS) is an advantage.
- Strong communication skills in English; Arabic language proficiency is preferred.
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