Purchasing Supervisor

Job Overview

Team Supervision and Procurement

• Lead and guide purchasing officers and assistants.
• Manage procurement from order requisition through inventory delivery.
• Review purchase orders, quotations, and supplier invoices before financial approval.

Sourcing and Supplier Management

• Evaluate and qualify local and international vendors on reliability, quality, and pricing.
• Negotiate supplier terms, SLAs, commercial conditions, and volume discounts.
• Resolve shipping delays, product defects, supplier discrepancies, and commercial disputes.

Financial and Commerce Operations

• Analyze spending trends and market conditions to identify cost-saving initiatives.
• Control departmental budgets and align procurement with internal accounting frameworks.
• Coordinate inventory audits and payment-term reconciliation with finance and warehouse teams.

Compliance and Logistics

• Ensure compliance with corporate ethical guidelines and Saudi regulatory requirements, including SABER and customs codes.
• Oversee clearance and delivery of imported products to warehouses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 8 years of progressive purchasing or strategic sourcing experience.
• Professional fluency in English is mandatory.
• Arabic language skills are highly valued for local vendor relations.
• Proficiency with major ERP systems, such as Odoo, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• Strong commercial negotiation, team leadership, and analytical problem-solving capabilities are required.
• Candidates must reside in or be willing to immediately relocate to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Benefits

• Private health insurance is listed as a benefit.
• Performance bonus is listed as a benefit.