Purchasing Officer
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Role Overview
The employer is seeking an experienced Purchasing Officer to coordinate purchasing activities, manage supplier communication, and support timely acquisition of products and services.
The role involves reviewing requirements, obtaining quotations, processing purchase requests, monitoring orders, and aligning procurement with business needs and budgets.
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The Role
The employer is seeking an experienced Purchasing Officer to coordinate purchasing activities, manage supplier communication, and support timely acquisition of products and services.
The role involves reviewing requirements, obtaining quotations, processing purchase requests, monitoring orders, and aligning procurement with business needs and budgets.
Work Arrangement
- The role is fully remote and based in the United Arab Emirates.
- The position is part-time.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day purchasing activities based on approved business requirements.
- Source suitable suppliers and request, compare, and evaluate quotations.
- Prepare and process purchase orders and related procurement documentation.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, delivery schedules, and terms.
- Monitor purchase orders and follow up on outstanding deliveries.
- Coordinate with finance, operations, logistics, inventory, and other internal teams.
- Maintain accurate supplier, purchasing, pricing, and order records.
- Review purchasing requirements and identify cost-efficiency opportunities.
- Resolve order discrepancies, delivery issues, and supplier-related concerns.
- Prepare purchasing reports and support procurement and supplier-performance improvements.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field is preferred.
- 3+ years of relevant purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience is preferred.
- Strong understanding of purchasing procedures, supplier coordination, and order management is required.
- Knowledge of quotation evaluation, purchase orders, delivery tracking, and procurement documentation is required.
- Familiarity with procurement systems, spreadsheets, ERP platforms, and digital collaboration tools is required.
- Strong negotiation, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are required.
- Candidates should be commercially aware, attentive to cost, quality, and delivery, and able to manage multiple suppliers independently.
What We Offer
- Flexible part-time hours within a fully remote working environment.
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and responsibilities.
- Opportunities to develop purchasing, sourcing, and supplier-management expertise.
- Exposure to international suppliers and cross-functional procurement operations.
- Opportunities to contribute to cost-efficiency and procurement-improvement initiatives.
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