Procurement Officer

Description

Summary: Manages procurement activities across Kuwait/GCC, ensuring timely supply, competitive pricing, supplier performance, and compliance while supporting cost savings and process improvements. Highlights: 1. Manages procurement activities across Kuwait/GCC 2. Focuses on supplier management and cost optimization 3. Supports process improvement and team leadership **Brief Description:** Responsible for managing procurement activities across Kuwait/GCC, ensuring timely supply, competitive pricing, supplier performance, contract management, and compliance with company policies. Supports the Procurement Manager in driving cost savings and improving procurement processes. **Key Responsibilities:** * **Procurement Management:** Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and procurement activities for food, beverages, consumables, utilities, and other requirements. * **Supplier Management:** Source, evaluate, negotiate with, and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, service, and competitive pricing. * **Tender \& Quotations:** Lead tender processes and obtain competitive quotations, ensuring compliance with procurement policies. * **Cost Optimization:** Analyze market trends and supplier pricing to identify cost\-saving and value\-improvement opportunities. * **Contract Management:** Prepare, negotiate, maintain, and monitor supplier contracts and the procurement contract database. * **Supply Continuity:** Follow up on outstanding orders and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and uninterrupted operations. * **GCC Coordination:** Coordinate procurement requirements across GCC branches and work closely with internal departments and stakeholders. * **Procurement Compliance:** Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, applicable laws, regulations, and approval procedures. * **Performance \& Reporting:** Monitor supplier/commodity performance and prepare procurement, cost, and compliance reports for management. * **Issue Resolution:** Resolve purchasing, invoice, delivery, receiving, and supplier\-related discrepancies in coordination with relevant teams. * **Process Improvement:** Support the Procurement Manager in developing procurement policies, procedures, systems, and process improvements. * **Team Support:** Lead and guide procurement team members while supporting the Procurement Manager on key procurement initiatives. Pay: From KD550\.000 per month Application Question(s): * How old are you? * What is your current salary? * What is your salary expectation? * Can you join immediately? Work Location: In person